1. Are you taking any meds? Are you prescribed any meds/seeing a psychiatrist?
2. Do you have someone you can confide in? A friend, family member, counselor, mental health professional? If you can do that, you'll have someone to support you, watch out for you, help keep your thoughts in check, etc.
3. Have you tried CBT techniques? People usually think of CBT as helping with things like depression, but it can help with distorted thoughts that are present in mania. For example, while a depressed person may overgeneralize by saying "I failed this test, so I must be stupid," a manic person may think "I didn't crash my car while speeding, so I'll be fine if I drive recklessly," or something like that. Those thoughts seem positive, but they can still be harmful. Especially if they become delusional, like thinking that you can fly and jumping off a building. Using those kind of techniques can help you recognize your irrational thoughts and cope with them. CBT will also help with obsessive thoughts/OCD.
4. You have to recognize when you're going too fast and need help. For example, if you start to lose control and need hospitalization. Or simply to slow down and think through your thoughts instead of acting on impulse. If you can do that, you might be able to ride this out and even be productive with it (acting on good impulses like cleaning while resisting harmful/obsessive ones).
I wish I could help more. I have had OCD-like thoughts once as a result of a bad depression and med problems. I can't imagine fighting it every day, that takes a lot of strength.
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