You're not. But as wildflowerchild said, it's dangerous and you could wind up getting very sick. It happened to me last summer after I provoked what I thought would be just a little hypomania by staying up late at night and then 'forgetting' to take my meds. Trouble is, my idea of "a little hypomania" and clinically diagnosable mania are one and the same, and by the time I acknowledge that I may be a wee bit hypo, I'm already too far gone to wrestle it back under control without help.

I think those of us whose hypomania is euphoric dream of being hypomanic more or less all the time. I know I do! Unfortunately, it almost always turns on me and becomes full-blown mania, which ALWAYS gets ugly and usually costs me dearly in terms of financial ruin, lost jobs, and screwed-up relationships.

Trust me, it is not worth it. I'm glad you brought it up, because it's better to talk about it and get it out of your system in a safe place than to do something foolish. to you.