hey Bats, nice to see you! glad you got things figured out with the doctor, you sound relieved to have more answers.
my advice is to take some time to think about who you want to tell about it. you're very new with the dx, take some time to get to know it. most of us have some mania sometimes and do things we wouldn't otherwise do. not all, but most. there is some danger to mania, and some of what is portrayed in the media is true.
glad you're here hun, well not that you have bp, but you know what i mean