I am 2 weeks away from finishing my first semister of school. I started well, and then my mania kicked in about 2 weeks ago. This mania did not allow me to sleep. I mean I've been up for days at a time only to sleep a few hours and stay up more days at a time.

My grades were okay, but school takes off 10 points of any assignment as well as an attendance grade for any days missed.

My body and my mind really can't take another day of school. I have thought long and hard about it and it is already affecting my health in a major way, that and my grades have gone down.

So I decided to take a leave of absence and start the semester over when I am good and stable. I'm just really upset because I worked so hard this semester.

Has anyone else had a similar experience to share with me or have any info on re-entering school and what that is like?

I also need words of encouragement...I'm really bummed about this but I can't go on without ending up in the hospital with the next week.