I have lived in an extremely elevated state for years.

At the end of the day, no matter the state, we still have choices.

My mind raced for all of my adult life until the last year. I went without sleep, spent myself into a hole and went on logical rants that may have drove people around me up the wall.

I had a realization about who I was a couple years ago. I don't mean that I was bipolar, rather that my actions were a bit out of control. Having that realization has helped me greatly. I now have seen the error of my ways and now know the problems that my actions can cause and try to curb them. Like out of control spending (when I really don't have the money for that), this is a real problem for me and I fight everyday because of it, it's not easy.

In order to get control, you have to grab life by the horns so to speak. Always remember, you control this ship that's life and no disease defines you.

For the record, I have tried many medications over the course of my life and have been found to be un-medicatable. I have learned to focus my racing mind on learning and it has been great for me and gives me things to put that super sensitive/hyper mind to use doing.

Of course with this YMMV.