i have trouble with this. When I stop sleeping for 3-4 days and things get weird and scary, I think I cross into mania. I say awful things, I'm rude and condescending to police and other people who try to help me. I know I'm technically manic, but I think I handle it well and channel the energy positively. Other people around me do not agree and then something clicks and I see how poorly I'm assimilating into society. At that point, even if I'm right, I will end up locked up so I just follow the directions of the professionals and hope I will begin to assimilate into society again.