My hypomanic episodes always start with a feeling of extreme boredom, and I end up turning my life upside down. Switching careers, going on vacations, getting super motivated to start taking new educational training... last episode I walked in the door after coming home from Vegas and told my husband I wanted a divorce because our marriage was boring.
I generally don't make great life choices when I'm hypo, but at the time I think that I'm enlightened and have finally figured out how to make myself happy and fulfilled! I often regret those choices later when I'm overwhelmed by what I've taken on and slip into depression.

I was recently diagnosed type 2 after suspecting that I had some kind of mood issue going on for years, and being medicated for depression several times. I'm also struggling with this, having kind of an identity crisis. What's me, vs what are symptoms of my illness? Maybe I'm just the kind of person who needs a big life change now and again? But looking at patterns and triggers and etc. etc... I'm starting to think that I really do fit the criteria for bipolar 2. And it's causing me a lot of inner turmoil coming to terms with that.

So, I've been there. In fact I'm right there, right now. We'll figure this all out eventually, right?