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Originally Posted by cat_eyes
When I read examples of manic behavior, I always see the same things: risky sexual behavior, expending too much money, etc. But for me, my (hypo)manic episodes are a bit different, like, for example: I have been driving a car and closed my eyes for a few seconds as the car keeps going, or driving really fast on a highway, or getting on a high place and thinking about jumping. My doubt is: are all this manic symptoms? does anyone else had experienced something like that?
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For me it's all of the above. I'd never had a ticket of any kind until I tried to pass 5 cars on a straight-away and then ran out of room; add in staring longingly over the side of a boat or a tall building and you have stereotypical risky behavior. I caught myself thinking about jumping so many times even when I wasn't depressed that I began to avoid such situations altogether whenever possible.