I had a lot of hang-ups about this for years, but as I grew older I found a balance between people and alone time. Being bipolar didn't really affect that, but being MANIC sure did.

Boy, when that mania hit, I was the hit of the party, the most charismatic and the belle of the ball. People just naturally flocked to me. But, as nice as that was, it always led to a spiral totally out control and directly to the hospital.