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Apr 22, 2017, 12:35 PM
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How do you respond? Does it worry you like it does me? Does a terrible crash seem inevitable?
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Apr 22, 2017, 12:38 PM
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I often think of this too. But you have to ask yourself basic questions. Are you partying a lot? Talking really fast? Brain going a hundred miles an hour? Are you spending a lot when you shouldn't be?
I personally think there should be a "Bipolar Check off list" so you can see if your stability is actually mania. I mean right now, I feel pretty stable, but I haven't eaten, I am not hungry, and I am racing a bit in the thought process. Does that mean I am manic? I don't think I am, but I really don't know either. Good question by the way, I know I struggle with this myself.
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Apr 22, 2017, 01:28 PM
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I worry about the same thing too. I actually did an activity in The Bipolar Workbook that had me to describe what mania looks like for myself. I refer to that to check where I am. I'm feeling better now and at the same time, on edge with worry that I am on an upswing. Hang in there and try to make healthy choices.
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Apr 22, 2017, 02:10 PM
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I love hypomania. I don't visit there for a day or two, I set up camp and live there for a while. It is when I am most creative with words and paint. Undoubtedly, it gets away from me and I start processing information, over and over until it starts to wear me out.
I literally forget to eat. Once I realize I'm in a dangerous pattern, I consciously try to back myself down. No doubt dreading a "crash." Sometimes it works and I can stabilize myself, other times I have to experience the crash which I hate, but it's necessary. Then I begin again, climbing the ladder.
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Apr 22, 2017, 03:16 PM
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Great question.
 I don't experience mania; thus cannot contribute much. I appreciate everyone's participation on the forum. Thank you for a great question.  WC |
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Apr 22, 2017, 05:45 PM
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It's kind of like what we loved Robin Williams the most for. He was quick and funny, very creative. I assume it was alcohol that got him down enough to slow the mind and rest. Ultimately the suicide when alcohol became an issue.
I know there is a lot more to the story and I'm not prepared to really discuss it, but I read an article years back that he was bipolar.
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