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Old Mar 29, 2012, 02:10 PM
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For me it's not that easy. I don't do dramatic things like shopping sprees or anything like that...I agree with Seeker...A lot of times I do things not knowing that I'm in a certain state of mind. It won't occur to me until AFTER i'm out of my episode that I was experiencing an episode. When I am in an episode, it's more so my actions towards other people or how I feel about myself. After I'm in a certain state of mind, I can think more clearly and rationally, I start to piece things together and realize that when I thought I was "normal" I wasn't really "normal" I was going through an episode. A little over a year ago I finally went to a Pdoc and was diagnosed. After that, I started noticing more and more things about me that I never noticed before. Keep track of your mental state. This will help you determine triggers and determine when something may be going on with you/when you need help...
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