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Originally Posted by rainyday107
For bipolar 1 folks....is there a point where you notice you've gone from hypomania to full-blown mania? Any signs or behaviors you pick up on?
For me, I can usually tell when I'm hypomanic and it's manageable (for me).
Fully-blown mania....I've had five major episodes in my life, often lasting several months. On a surface level, I think I realize my mood is heightening past hypomania...but I lose insight and judgment, big time.
What are your experiences like. Fully blown mania is bad news for me but I'm on top of the world for awhile and then it's no bueno and I'm clueless.
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When I'm full blown manic, I can't sleep or think straight. The thoughts race so much that I can't seem to keep up. Also, they tend to become confusing and negative in content, often leading to paranoia. I have some strange ideas when manic. I start feeling "disconnected" from everyone since they can't keep up with me or understand me during mania. Sometimes this leads to fights with family members, and I have bad judgment, but there's no reasoning with me during mania. Sometimes during mania, I become preoccupied with a certain goal, where it becomes extreme....but I become too "all over the place" to accomplish it. Then, I crash.