with BP II (I think?).

She called me to let me know since we both have been treated for anxiety and depression the last several years. I've kind of come to terms with being an anxious person that needs sedation in social situations and gets pretty depressed at times.

Now after reading up on it, it sure seems like the "shoe fits".

I guess my biggest initial question is: How do you differntiate between drive/motivation that leads to health/success versus mania? Is it simply that the drive doesn't last? I'm guilty of starting things that I am very excited about and then leaving them incomplete all the time.