Hey peeps! I haven't been on here in a little while, so forgive me for not keeping up with my group "therapy." I missed it. About a month ago, I started college (again) and one of my classes is interpersonal communication. I did not have to take this, as I am going to have to retake a public speaking class for my new degree (can't wait, and I know most people cringe at the thought, but I've done so many speeches, this doesn't bother me). Anyway, back to this interpersonal communication class. The teacher is awesome! I never knew there was so much to speaking and talking with and to someone else. Everything I am learning is helping me communicate so much better. What I wanted to share is that this class is making me see my communication errors with people I had talked to before my dx and before I started taking my new meds. I am learning to talk to people and have conversations with them without my hypomania getting in the way. I can have a conversation with someone and not have to filter my speech and I don't feel stupid or guilty about anything I have to say. I know this may not seem like very much to some of you out there, but this is huge for me. Before now, I pretty much kept to myself and stayed in my own little world and now--WOW!--with the help of this professor and my doc and meds, I feel like I can talk to anyone. This feels really good. I feel like I have conquered something. I'm standing on top of the mountain today. Hope it lasts