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Originally Posted by CopperStar
If you could choose either depression or mania to never have again, which one would you choose to cut out of your life forever (but still have the other one present)?
Just curious as to what others would choose and why.
I think I would choose to get rid of mania symptoms. Nothing terrifies me quite as much as the effects of chronic insomnia, and also the agitation / morphing into a crazed asshole is pretty terrible. With depression I feel like I can mostly hide it and function well enough. I might feel miserable, but I don't feel crazy. I just cry 2-3 times a day and sleep a lot. It sucks but it's not scary the way mania symptoms will be for me. That is how I experience both, so that is what I would pick.
You?
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I'd cut off mania and just try to cope with depression which is actually how my life has been for about 6 years. Though I wish I hadn't got so used to depression to the point I don't even put much effort on overcoming it. It's like a fear that if I feel too good mania could crawl back to my life. So I keep myself down most of time, cutting any sense of pride.