I'm so sorry you're hurting so much, annielovesbacon I agree with what all the others have already wisely said better than I ever could. You've been given some great advice in this thread. I'd suggest to try to follow it if you can. I think you're absolutely qualified enough to speak about it. After all, you DO have Bipolar. You're experiencing it first hand. Who better than you can understand whether or not you were having a manic episode or not? I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just use whathever terms you feel like you're using. Your therapist is there to help you. If there are some mistakes, he will be able to help you correct them and understand them better. Do not be afraid to speak up. That's what therapy is for, right? Perhaps you could discuss this with your therapist. If you feel like you're having doubts, I feel like this is something worth talking about to him/her. Hopefully he/she will be able to help you. Just be honest. Just try to do your best. That's all you can do after all. Don't worry about making some mistakes if it happens. Speak up as much as you can. I hope you'll be able to get the help you need and deserve. I'm so sorry, I know it's hard. I hope things will get better soon for you. Remember that we're here for you fi you need it. Feel free to PM me anytime. Let me know if I can do something to help you. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this