Hi Christy. I just wanted to share something that my PDOC taught me. She says to look at the situation and ask myself this question: "Is this something that a 'normal' person would have emotional reactions to, or is it my bipolar. When I stop and ask myself this question, I think through the issue and if "normal" people would cry over it or be sad, then I allow myself to have my emotional reaction. She has told me over and over again that some of my emotional reactions are just normal reactions and not my bipolar diagnosis. It has really helped me.