I turn into the biggest A-hole ever while manic. Just ask my X-wife and daughter. I have no answer for you since I haven't returned to that state (knock on wood) since getting medicated.

However, While inpatient I promised myself that I would take the things other people say about my behavior seriously and try to make the appropriate changes to my behavior. So far it hasn't been hard to do but as I said, I haven't had a full manic episode yet. It's my hope that now that I know what I am and so do the people around me, that I can curb the mania with the help of my meds and therapy. Thats the plan anyway.YMMV