Swimming helps me feel a little manic. What helps you?

Ocean Swimmer · Mar 29, 2016 at 01:16 PM

Swimming and shopping. But only a little shopping,too much and I get too high!

Ocean Swimmer · Mar 29, 2016 at 01:33 PM

Needs to be at least 90 minutes to bring me up.

TishaBuv · Mar 29, 2016 at 01:49 PM

I just spent a long, frustrating time trying to fix my Facebook page. It made me a little manic.

Then I responded to an invite to my friend's brother's birthday party on there. He is gay and throws these huge, wild, nightclub birthday bashes, so he's not shy.

But, when I posted on the event wall, I went to put an emogee, and found one that said I was attending the queen's birthday, and I posted it. I hope he thinks it was funny and not too obnoxious.

fishin fool · Mar 29, 2016 at 01:52 PM

Fishing is #1 for me but I also love to be in the water so swimming,
snorkeling and just relaxing in the water all work for me.

Mar 29, 2016 at 03:55 PM

singing

i may not be that good at it, but it does help

and another thing is sorting through things- like a collection of objects. it's always worked.. dunno why. it just has

oh and shopping of course

pirilin · Mar 29, 2016 at 05:08 PM

Wish I new.

Crazy Hitch · Mar 29, 2016 at 05:51 PM

Same as pirilin .... hanging out with my new bf helps (but I don't feel hypo doing it)

BlackSheep79 · Mar 29, 2016 at 06:31 PM

I don't see how doing something makes you manic. Bipolar makes you manic not hobbies. Doing things you like makes you happy, not manic. Not everything is mania, we are people with feelings just like the "normal" people.

eclogite · Mar 29, 2016 at 09:21 PM

Yeah, I'm a little confused too.

Espurr1989 · Mar 29, 2016 at 09:37 PM

I have always felt "up" after flying west. And when I had my first bout with mania, I was staying in a hotel in a high up floor. So I'm wondering if going up and down on the elevator had anything to do with what put me over the edge.

Also during manic times, I like to sort things too. Like I will spend hours or days sorting Pokemon or Magic cards. But the last time I got into that, my husband told me to stop after a few hours, so I haven't messed with them much since then.

Mania is scary though. I wouldn't want anything to help me feel it more.

hahayeahtotallylol · Mar 29, 2016 at 09:46 PM

Haha, this thread leads me to believe I'm possibly BP1 and not BP2. Maybe I've been underestimating the degree of instability in my mind, because when I'm hypo I am pretty insane.

Nothing makes me feel that way except a certain economically inefficient drug from the cocoa plant, and sometimes sleep deprivation. Oh by the way don't try this at home because you'll die sooner. Keep your brain healthy. I am just an idiot.

Ocean Swimmer · Mar 30, 2016 at 06:56 AM

I tried to say a little manic, to describe the feeling.

When I get this way, I do have similar traits. It's probably triggered by adrenaline pumping through my system, activating brain chemistry.

For purists I could just call it a high,compared to the low of depression.
Didn't mean to confuse you.

Mar 30, 2016 at 07:27 AM

listening to bzn. (which, actually, is on now)

and that's why i mentioned it

before i forget what i wanted to mention

raspberrytorte · Mar 30, 2016 at 07:41 AM

Certain way happy songs make me so happy I want to cry.

Mar 30, 2016 at 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by raspberrytorte

Certain way happy songs make me so happy I want to cry.

bzn- santo domingo

will make you happy- without fail.

if not, i will personally destroy my bzn collection

Ocean Swimmer · Mar 31, 2016 at 08:11 AM

Hi Espurr.
I used to sort my Barbie clothes and shoes and stuff.
Once during a Real Episode,I bought 200 Barbies. My reasoning was a missed childhood.
I did have a Barbie collection my grandma got me and added to it.
But I wanted snow skiing lessons and my real mom made me sell the whole collection to pay for the lessons. Bit@h.
Then the family moved to CA. And while there are nearby mountains,I didn't learn to ski.
When I was a grown up I took cross country skiing lessons. Loved it.

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Ocean Swimmer Magnate Member Since Dec 2015 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 2,171 8 121 hugs given	Mar 29, 2016 at 01:16 PM #1 Swimming and shopping. But only a little shopping,too much and I get too high! __________________ Bipolar 1 Day Vraylar 3 mg. Wellbutrin 150 Night meds Temazepam 30 mg or lorazepam Hasn't helped yet. From sunny California!
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Ocean Swimmer Magnate Member Since Dec 2015 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 2,171 8 121 hugs given	Mar 29, 2016 at 01:33 PM #2 Needs to be at least 90 minutes to bring me up. __________________ Bipolar 1 Day Vraylar 3 mg. Wellbutrin 150 Night meds Temazepam 30 mg or lorazepam Hasn't helped yet. From sunny California!
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fishin fool Legendary Member Since Apr 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 11,872 (SuperPoster!) 9 1,766 hugs given	Mar 29, 2016 at 01:52 PM #4 Fishing is #1 for me but I also love to be in the water so swimming, snorkeling and just relaxing in the water all work for me. __________________ I traded it in for a whole 'nother world A pirate flag and an island girl
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 29, 2016 at 03:55 PM #5 singing i may not be that good at it, but it does help and another thing is sorting through things- like a collection of objects. it's always worked.. dunno why. it just has oh and shopping of course
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Crazy Hitch ɘvlovƎ Member Since Nov 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 18,939 (SuperPoster!) 10 14.5k hugs given	Mar 29, 2016 at 05:51 PM #7 Same as pirilin .... hanging out with my new bf helps (but I don't feel hypo doing it)
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eclogite Member Member Since Oct 2011 Posts: 230 13	Mar 29, 2016 at 09:21 PM #9 Yeah, I'm a little confused too.
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raspberrytorte Insert Smiley Face Member Since Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 6,163 9 8,762 hugs given	Mar 30, 2016 at 07:41 AM #14 Certain way happy songs make me so happy I want to cry. __________________ The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "I'm scared. I'm old. I want to go home!" 😁 - anonymous
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