[simon007]

Anyone when manic feel a strong presence of God and turn very religious?

[Sesiley]

Yes!!!!

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[Capriciousness]

Hells yeah!

[HALLIEBETH87]

I think its common

[Sesiley]

I even get to where I feel like I play a huge roll for the end of the world.

I thought I was the only one on this one.

Hypersexuality is a huge one for me to...gets you all confuses about life...love...religion

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[~Christina]

I see it happen around here a lot, I personally never feel that way , my mania is just a ugly angry mess.

[Lonlin3zz]

Personally, I've experienced being closer to "higher beings" during manic/depression, but from a different point of view.

Manic:

I aspired and even visualized attaining the state of Nirvana (a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. That's my religious belief even though I am a free-thinker)

I felt so mighty and grandiose that I have the world in my possession to save every living beings from their sufferings, could be tiny ants, live stock, humans living in impoverish states....and so much more.

Depression:

I felt so low like it was down the dark, fetid sewer. No more grandiosity, and neither did I felt I was in control. As I walk alone outside on the street, I began to pray that I could get over these dark periods in my life with ease. Meanwhile, it saddens me even more whenever I come across traffic boards on the side of the road, appealing for witness to come forward to assist the police with the investigation of serious or fatal accidents.

It stirs a lot of emotion in me, and I really sympathize with the deceased victim of the accident. Even with a decrease in my quality of life, I contemplated about life wisdoms and spirituality while combating the negative thoughts.

[Crazy Hitch]

Yeah I relate to that. I feel better about anything and absolutely everything so yip I guess I'd put religion in there too, for me.

[Wander]

I can get hyper-religious when manic. I believe I have supernatural powers and am a great healer and prophet. I feel god-like. It is an amazing feeling but always leads to a bad crash.

[Moogieotter]

Yes. Mania super wrapped up in religion.

[lunaticfringe]

Absolutely...I have taken it WAY too far in the past when manic. Now I if it happens again I will know that I'm really getting manic.

[Nevvy]

I don't, but that's because I don't really believe in anything besides science, but my mother on the other hand.....

She has had several episodes where Satan was telling her to do things and God was talking to her and such. Very concerning when she tells you Satan wants her to go after someone....

I think it's very common for your beliefs and such to "come to life". I only go as far as hallucinations and music and such coming from nowhere.

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I find I'm a little more intune with my believes when I'm manic. But on that same note, when I'm depressed I tend to think He turned his back on me...

[cashart10]

Yes, absolutely. I become hyper religious. Once with Christianity I became psychotically hyper religious. This last time it was a search for my faith...which has carried into this endless depression. I am wondering what in the hell is real and what is fiction and what I do and don't believe. I used to be certain of what I believe. I know if I wasn't in an episode I would be a practical, level-headed Christian.

[wiretwister]

well does feeling you could change the world in a bad way ,, feeling you will die at 33, knowing your understanding of the word is the only way, .to know your prayer can be dangerous because you always get what you pray for, ... to believe you are the answer , not know the answer but you are the answer .... if any of these apply then yes ..... of course at the time I did not know I was bp, .... but lord was I happy and outgoing, ... never met a stranger, ... had something to "give" to everyone ... at least I hope it was bp ... other wise I'm truly crackers .... peace all ...

[KrissB13]

When I am hypomanic I turn very religious and have a strong desire to attend Church and young adult groups in Church. I also pray every night as well.
I thought I was the only one..

Originally Posted by simon007

Anyone when manic feel a strong presence of God and turn very religious?

[Sesiley]

I do all of this too. Grandiosity, magical powers, and being delusional....it sucks. Sometimes you don't know what's real and what's not...

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[clueless24]

Originally Posted by cashart10

Yes, absolutely. I become hyper religious. Once with Christianity I became psychotically hyper religious. This last time it was a search for my faith...which has carried into this endless depression. I am wondering what in the hell is real and what is fiction and what I do and don't believe. I used to be certain of what I believe. I know if I wasn't in an episode I would be a practical, level-headed Christian.

I don't know what manic means, but I can relate to this, I go through episodes where I wonder if I'm doing enough to please god, and if all the stories about hell are really true, I read up on how not to go to hell and stuff.