I'll throw this in too.I'm learning NOT to reinforce my mania.I was standing around the other day and i said "i'm in mania right now" and everyone was like WHAT???I focused it into just being happy and kept the speed down.I did a little pacing while i was eating but it wasn't pressured agitated pacing.I have alot of energy coming back.I was doing dishes and just keeping it calm,doing something else keeping calm.Driving and constantly checking that i was at or below the speed limit.Oddly enough i was rarely over,and even then not more then 2 or 3 miles above.
One of my friends told me one time she gets weird bad thoughts out of no where.Ok you have intrusive thoughts.So i told her turn it around and everytime she has one instead think of something good like her dog or anything else.A week later she tells me shes been doing it and it really works.I'm not saying its easy-its definitely possible to do and gets easier....
I told one of my relatives the other day.Im kinda missing my extreme bp already.But its so exhausting,i'm strong but its too much.I'm not one to get headaches.I never take aspirin or anything.Ive had some serious headaches breaking away from depression and going back somewhat.Its definitely a fight at times