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Old Oct 16, 2011, 01:11 AM
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OK so I've been MIA for awhile, life has been crazy but I'm hoping to get some feedback. Can a really stressful situation throw you into hypomania?

I won't say what it was because it's very personal but yesterday something awful happened and I ended up getting completely drunk afterward. I passed out from the alcohol and slept for about 5 hours. Haven't been able to sleep since. I've had 5 hours of sleep in the last 38. I spent 6 hours today scrubbing my house, organizing my closets and outside patio. I didn't stop until I was done, didn't eat until afterward either. Didn't feel hungry, had a friend call and cut call short because I felt so compelled to get things done. Got irritated with my husband for trying to tell me to stop and take a break, refused until I was done.

My mind is so wired, can't stop thinking about things. I hurt all over and I can tell my body needs rest but I can't sleep and I want to keep doing things. I'm trying not to go stir crazy here, it's 11pm, and my husband is asleep. I spent way too much money today. I know I'm not myself, it feels good to have so much energy and get so much done but it's also disturbing me that I feel so good after such an awful thing so recently happened.

I'm thinking about pulling out all the scrapbooking stuff I bought earlier this year and finally doing something with it. I just need to DO something, sitting here is driving me crazy.
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