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Originally Posted by Anneinside
If making big plans is something you "always" do as your parents stated then it is not a symptom of mania. If you were out charging things to further your plans for an apartment or signing a lease you can't pay for and you HAVE to do it then it's mania. If it is something you want and you are willing to work toward it then it isn't mania. In mania you want it NOW no matter what you have to do.
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Yes, this! I once drove 2 hours to get a few coupons from somebody. I charged up my credit cards for thousands of dollars. It was frenzied and abnormal, and I even knew it was excessive and out-of-character while I was doing it, but I couldn't stop it.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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