What are some ways you use to make yourself stop a manic behavior that you know you shouldnt do but cant stop because the biggest part of you likes it too much?

[mzunderstood79]

Personally for me, I pray harder. Most times I end up doing something I normally wouldn't do but I can't help it sometimes but my God is mighty.

[cashart10]

Put preventatives in place when you are not manic. Otherwise, when it feels so good and you plan to do ridiculous or outlandish things, you just laugh and do them. Or at least that's what I do and am doing as I type this...laugh like an ignorant fool...but I am still coherant and just goofy--sorry, I don't usually cuss but it was needed there (you'll have to use your imagination). Is that ok? I don't want to get kicked off. But it doesn't matter what I say anyway because my hilarious opinion is of lttle value. Have you ever heard of Ani Difranco? I used to listen to her all the time because I was a political activist but I don't listen to her any more because I am not liberal anymore. But, anyway, she has a song called Evolve where she says "I walk in stride with people much taller than me, partly it's my boots but mostly it's my chi." Anyway, for some reason it reminded me of this post, or maybe it's because I just heard it but anyway, lol...even though I don't listen to her often anymore, you should check her out. She is a very talented musician. But, I have to run, my daughter is sick and I'm having a hard time getting over myself at this current moment in time. It is probably terrible that I find myself ridiculously hilarious but I know I'm probably not. lol.

Well, I called my dr office, pdoc is in Israel all week, I see my ther in the morning. Basically I'm doing a lot of writing to get stuff out of my head and trying to behave myself.

[cashart10]

I not usually an idiot am; I promise. Writing is a great idea. I have a question...I read a post from Miguel's Mom about pdocs and tdocs getting on here and wanting her to call them. Is it possible they really on here? What if they got a hold of my information and thought I was a lunatic or thought thought just knew it was me and thought I was a stupid idiot? Or all of our information? It could be bad. Anyway, I need to tend to my daughter...I am a freaking horrible mom right now, I think I have totally lost my mind.

I havent seen where anyone's drs have been on here, I would not worry about that. I am concerned for you perhaps you might consider calling yours? My ther just called me and we talked about ways I can try to stop the behavior for the night until I see her tomorrow. Some of it is med stuff, I took a klonopin to try and slow this train down, its already left the station but its not out of state yet. I was going to spend the evening with my son but he is at work til tomorrow night. So I'm stuck by myself.

[A Red Panda]

Cashart - most pdocs and Ts are not on this site. Sure, some are... but mostly at request of their clients. They most likely wouldn't be able to identify you anyway. So try not to worry about it, the chance is probably less than 1 in a million

Emomom - I set myself up "rules" that I am expected to follow all the time. It doesn't allllways work, but most of the time I go "I want to do X! Oh I have this rule against doing X.... " and then usually it's followed by "Dammit rule! I guess I'll follow it... this time...". Sometimes it's followed by "Eff that! That's a stupid rule, why would I have that set up? I've NEVER really gotten into any horrible situation!" and then I break the rule. I forgive myself for it usually. But it at least limits my transgressions.

I am left alone a lot my hub works out of state all week, today I am very hypersexual and thank goodness I have the good sense not to go trolling for hitchhikers, lots of cute high school boys in my neighborhood. I feel like a 5 ft tall pedophile just for thinking it. I would never do it. Why cant I just go to walmart and buy stuff? I could take it all back no questions asked. Though a friend of mine bought three cars in one day one time. My happy manic always comes out with sex. Unhappy manic always has high anxiety. I'm not unhappy, I just want sex! I want a boyfriend, I want craziness! I am behaving myself, I havent left the house. I'm just seriously frustrated.

[A Red Panda]

Write an erotic story and read it to your H when he gets home?

I will be ok, I can smile at what I wrote, lord, I sound like the unhappy crazy housewife huh? Guess we know where that stereotype came from! the story sounds like a good idea, thanks, I can write some seriously steamy sex lol. kind of a forte of mine

[A Red Panda]

lol nah, it's just how things roll

You could also read some erotic fiction too if you need a release. Or plan out a sexy-evening for you and your H!

The klonopin has taken off the edge, there's not so much urgency in the feeling. gonna take an increase in saphris til my pdoc gets back and quit the wellbutrin, which she said either decrease or discontinue last week. I'm pretty sure its the wellbutrin that's pushed it. grrr. guess I have to live with adhd symptoms. not like I haven't all these years, was just hoping to finally get a handle on them. dang this sucks.

to you.

I am so glad I have never gone up with my partner, I dread to think of what I will do if he isnt around and I feel an intense need. Everyone that knows me says I will never cheat on him, but many of them dont understand what its like to be hypomanic!

At times when I am hypo and the rest of the world sleeps, I used to read a lot of fanfiction. This would stop me looking for someone new to play with. The problem is, I would get so involved in a story I would do nothing else until I finished it, but still that is better than going out and getting with some random.

Another one I notice, not to do with sex - but it seems heaps of people who are manic seem to love coffee, I know not everyone reacts the same way to it as me, but if you're on the up isnt coffee the last thing you need? Hehe.

Not sure how and its the fastest ever, but I think I broke the hypomanic and now I just feel kind of melancholy. Took a klonopin last night to take the edge off and upped my saphris from 5 to 10 mg and did NOT take wellbutrin today. Plus getting 9 hrs sleep. So the hypo manic lasted about 4 weeks. Lets keep our fingers crossed for no depression crash. Thats my biggest fear.

Fingers crossed for you. Im glad that you got through it without too many major problems.

[lostinpdx]

Originally Posted by emomom

Not sure how and its the fastest ever, but I think I broke the hypomanic and now I just feel kind of melancholy. Took a klonopin last night to take the edge off and upped my saphris from 5 to 10 mg and did NOT take wellbutrin today. Plus getting 9 hrs sleep. So the hypo manic lasted about 4 weeks. Lets keep our fingers crossed for no depression crash. Thats my biggest fear.

Just wanted to say that I am in a very similar situation, feeling very hyper sexual since my release from the hospital..doesn't help that my husband dropped the divorce bomb on me the night before I was released. So I'm actually feeling entitled at the moment...was a sexless 8 year relationship. So I'm trying to be kind to myself, but I've been like a rabbit stalking one of my best guy friends, now I'm onto his cousin....seriously I want to handle them both!!! Is that bad? Maybe I should start a thread lol