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Old Jul 28, 2017, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by leejosepho View Post
There is no difference other than the fact that my being bipolar can either heighten (manic) or worsen (depressive) the overall experience.
It isn't that way for me. When depressed, I may choose not to accept an invitation to some experience even though I have no plans and it is something I am interested in. When hypomanic, I may accept an invitation I would normally have turned down because it is something I am not interested in (being asked to participate nearly always piques my interest when hypomanic). My choices are influenced by my bipolar disorder, resulting in completely different experiences depending on whether I am up or down.
But if something bad happens that brings me down, I would likely turn down plans no matter what my mental state.
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