Thank you, Isurvive, for sharing your experiences so beautifully with analogies! Sometimes analogies are the most spot-on means of making others understand complex experiences.I will say that I find it immensely fascinating what you wrote here, and will be reflecting on it.I have only a couple things to add, regarding my own experiences, beyond what I wrote in the other mentioned thread.

I was particularly interested in what you wrote about the transfer of racing thoughts into writing.The topic of oral expression vs. written expression has been on my mind a lot, recently. I also reflect on how other means of communication differ during periods of hypomania and mania. I'm specifically referring to non-verbal communications (physical, i.e. walking and dancing). Non-verbal actions/communications have been discussed in books and journals on bipolar disorder, but not to a great degree. On that topic, I am not always even aware of what my non-verbal communication is. It's sometimes included within a form of manic amnesia. I think even during stability, most of us are not always aware of it. I wrote "not always", because there have been moments when I became aware. I'd realize I was physically acting out thinking; walking in a skipping way, silently mouthing words, waving my arms, frustration or other emotions apparent on my face, and similar.