I'm experiencing noticeable relief from my post-mania anxiety, which could be attributed to either 5 days on gabapentin or the placebo effect. I visited a longtime friend who runs her own solo business planning consultancy. After much gossip and conversation I finally unburdened myself to her as if to a T, confessing the deep pain and loss of control I felt about my worsening illness. She listened, empathized, offered constructive platitudes, then spontaneously raised both her fists in jubilant victory and shouted, "Thank God you're not my husband!"