Just had what I think was my first real manic episode, although looking back I can see what were probably numerous episodes of hypomania in the past. I left my wife and kids and moved out to live with another woman in a matter of a couple weeks. Huge crash at the end back into serious depression. My wife tried to tell me at the time that I was manic, but I wouldn't listen. So yeah, mania scares the hell out of me. I wrecked my marriage and family this time, what the hell might I do next time? Hope I can recognize it coming before something really bad happens.