[BuggsBunny]

I know I did some silly things while I was manic. I thought it might be a fun thread to share the stranger things, or the sillier things that, looking back, are funny now. It doesn't have to be something that embarrasses you .

For example, during one manic stage, my college roommate, a very thin girl who earned extra money on campus by belly dancing, helped me make a costume and taught me the moves. I was 200 pounds at the time. Surprisingly, there were no requests for me, they we all for my stringbean roomie. Eventually, I came down, realized what a fool I was making of myself, and went back to being my roomie's bouncer . She danced, i kept the guys in line. LOL

[moremi]

Well most of mine resulted in nakedness or sex. Many many stories, but probably not good to tell here. I am doing much better with my manic side now. Just recently been manic an no naked body shown from my part. Yay good job Crystal!!!!
I can relate to the story you tell too. I always think I am just so super hot and sexy when I manic. Why is that???

[bipolarmedstudent]

Originally Posted by BuggsBunny

I know I did some silly things while I was manic. I thought it might be a fun thread to share the stranger things, or the sillier things that, looking back, are funny now. It doesn't have to be something that embarrasses you .

For example, during one manic stage, my college roommate, a very thin girl who earned extra money on campus by belly dancing, helped me make a costume and taught me the moves. I was 200 pounds at the time. Surprisingly, there were no requests for me, they we all for my stringbean roomie. Eventually, I came down, realized what a fool I was making of myself, and went back to being my roomie's bouncer . She danced, i kept the guys in line. LOL

I once drove 2 hours and paid someone $50 for coupons. Seriously. I PAID for coupons.

....is that funny or sad?

[Anneinside]

I once bought 20 long-sleeve, v-neck pima cotton shirts over a week's time online. They were at least all different colors but they were otherwise exactly the same shirts from the same vender.... and expensive ones.

Another time I bought a new car while my car was only a year old and I bought the same exact car except for color and it had leather seats. My whole reason for buying the car is that I HAD to have leather seats. The leather seats didn't hold up very well. LOL

One more. I saw "reborn" dolls online. (Online is dangerous for me when I'm manic) So I decided to pick up the hobby of reborning. I spent over $600 on eBay for a new hobby... I never finished the first doll and once I wasn't manic any more I realized I hated doing the reborning.

[bluemountains]

Unfortunately, before medication, my manic episodes meant extreme behavior-usually the partying kind. One time though, when partying very hard out at a river with no bathrooms, I used a tree and to prop me up when nature called-and for the next week or so I had a very bad case of poison oak in a very bad place for scratching!
Bluemountains

[BuggsBunny]

ouch, that last one sounded like a painful lesson on how to watch for poison oak!

I can relate to the shirts. During my QVC days (before online shopping became an option) they ran a scrapbooking series. During one day I bought 3 different color schemes of the same paper, 2 sets of thicker paper, a laminator and each type of cartridge (that qvc soon stopped carrying all the cartridges to) 2 different sets of pens, markers, and about 1,000 letters and numbers in different shapes and sizes. Oh, and I can't forget the 2 "complete scrapbooking sets". Why I'd need those, after everything else I got, I still don't know. And like a lot of you, as soon as I got over the manic, the supplies just sat there. I do occasionally use them now for art supplies and craft supplies for the kids, but most of that very expensive paper still sits in a storage bin with other stuff I don't have room in my room for.

Not too long later QVC ran a Laptop promotion. Shortly thereafter, I was no longer allowed to shop on QVC...

[into-the-night]

Only funny (/nice and odd) thing I can remember from the top of my head at the moment is buying a lot of sandwiches for homeless people. Also, donating money to every 'good' organisation I could think of.

[diem221]

These stories are hilarious

[Secretum]

I'm bp II, so I don't have too many crazy stories. I'll share what I do have, however.

During my first hypomanic episode, I thought that I was a genius who might discover time travel. So I learned basic Latin (in one month) so that I'd be able to communicate with the ancient Romans when I went to visit them. Quite ridiculous, right? But it got me to learn Latin (too bad I've forgotten most of it!).

I have many more ridiculous stories concerning depression...

[Secretum]

Into-the-night, that was very sweet of you!

I invited a homeless man into my sisters staff x-mas party. It was cold out and he looked hungry and sad. No one from my sisters company appreciated my gesture. They did give him some food and sent him back outside. At the time I just could not understand what their problem was.

Most of my stories are bad. Trying to think of something funny.

[bipolarmedstudent]

Well, I flushed $1000 of cocaine down the toilet.

You know what my pdoc said when I told him that? "What a waste."

Oddly, my mom said the same thing, when I told her.

[FireBird]

When I was hypomanic (I don't believe it was true mania) I thought for sure that I was the next big thing in art. So, I became hyper-productive in art. I thought I was going to be even more well known than Wyland. Wyland is this marine artist that paints murals on walls all over the world and is worth millions of dollars. I thought I was going to make more than him. Also I bought hundreds of dollars worth of art supplies even though I am just on SSI payments. While there are some people that like my starving art, I starve because it doesn't make any money. I have a failing website with my starve on there and I might get a couple of orders a YEAR. Pathetic. When I was hypomanic I thought I was worth something and worth millions. I was thinking of what kind of mansion I would want and what was going to go into that mansion. I had a beneficial effect of all this it got me into public speaking for the first time. Before that episode, I was absolutely terrified of pubic speaking and the thought of it got me crazy. But because of this episode I joined Toastmasters. I started speaking at autism conferences because I am also autistic. I had this delusion that I thought I was going to also make millions doing public speaking and was going to be the most famous public speaker that is autistic. The real most famous autistic public speaker is Temple Grandin. In real life I never made a penny doing public speaking. The only thing that got me money during it was having a booth for doing the speaking (that was basically my payment) and selling my starving artwork. Then I made a few hundred dollars. When I am "psychotic" (I don't like being called that and every one says I am) I do weird things (I realize they are weird but I AM weird) and start yelling at random things and start being scared for my life and can't be out in the open. Right now I just can't be out in the open and I don't like being near windows. My drapes are closed right now. I move around in patterns outside. I don't want a sniper killing me or a satellite shooting a laser at me. I won't get into the other things here since I am being tracked. I don't mind (don't read it... my mind that is) writing about my hypomania since it was literally the only time I actually feel good about myself and be positive. What does positive mean? I really don't know. it is because I live in the middle of nowhere in the year 1812. Moo. Please God don't shoot!

[BuggsBunny]

Originally Posted by bipolarmedstudent

Well, I flushed $1000 of cocaine down the toilet.

You know what my pdoc said when I told him that? "What a waste."

Oddly, my mom said the same thing, when I told her.

They should both be smacked upside the head. Here you were, doing something that was taking good care of yourself, and all they could think of was a drug. For shame! I, for one, am proud off you. That had to be one hard flush!

[Anneinside]

Originally Posted by bipolarmedstudent

Well, I flushed $1000 of cocaine down the toilet.

You know what my pdoc said when I told him that? "What a waste."

Oddly, my mom said the same thing, when I told her.

Maybe they meant it was a waste to have spent the money, not that you flushed it down the toilet.

[Anneinside]

Originally Posted by FireBird

I was going to be even more well known than Wyland. Wyland is this marine artist

Hey! I have a Wyland acrylic sculpture called "Making Waves" that has two dolphins in it. I really love it. Also I have a print of a whale or more the impression of a whale drawn with just a few black lines.

[FireBird]

That is cool that you know who Wyland is! I actually met him when he was at Seattle at his gallery there. He's a very nice guy. I watched him paint something. That is great that you have his art!

[ManicDad]

I have to preface this by saying that I have more tattoos than anyone else I know. I collect them. It's been a whole year since my last one and I'm itching for another.

Well ... About 4 yrs ago, I was manic as all hell and thought it would be a great idea to get another tattoo. I was feeling especially self deprecating, so I decided to get the word "freak" stamped on the back of my neck. Well, between making this decision and getting there, I started to reconsider. The back of my neck was awfully obvious and I was working in a fairly professional environment at the time. I decided I would have to get it somewhere more discreet.

Arms were out. No room. Legs? Not blatant enough. I ruled out every logical place and ended up coming home with the word "freak" branded on ... My butt! Seriously.

It only took about an hour to regret that and its still the only tattoo I really regret but I understandably don't wanna go thru the pains to remove it. Still, good story for parties, huh?

[Nixi]

I once ended up giving a crystal healing workshop thinking that God had given me almighty healing powers. That was last June and I haven't dared going back into the pub til yesterday coz I was sooo embarrased!!

[bipolarmedstudent]

Originally Posted by BuggsBunny

They should both be smacked upside the head. Here you were, doing something that was taking good care of yourself, and all they could think of was a drug. For shame! I, for one, am proud off you. That had to be one hard flush!

Nah, I flushed it out of paranoia. I bought $1000 of cocaine, kept in in my room for a few months, then suddenly flushed it all.

I actually love that they said 'what a waste'. I was really afraid how they would react (OMG YOU BOUGHT COCAINE?!), and the light-hearted response was EXACTLY what I needed! We ended up laughing over it!

[BuggsBunny]

Okay, I retract my "good for you" and replace it with "good post."

[bipolarmedstudent]

Originally Posted by Anneinside

Maybe they meant it was a waste to have spent the money, not that you flushed it down the toilet.

Nah, I'm certain they were saying 'what a waste of cocaine!' We had a great big laugh over it.

[Anastasia54321]

I'm currently undiagnosed but after not being able to get out of bed for the past two days, and getting myself educated on what bipolar actually is, I'm convinced I may have it. This is about my fourth 'downer / couldn't get out of bed' stint this year, coupled with some extremely wild and self-destructive blow outs. I don't experience psychosis or hallucinations but a lot of the behaviours I'm reading on here, I can definitely relate to. Mine are generally fueled by alcohol. Ok I'll start by listing a few of the standouts:

- Bought a $2500 pair of boots because a celebrity I like wore them and I became obsessed with finding out where they were from so I could have them too
- Bought $2000 worth of hair extensions when my hair is already very long, I wanted it longer
- Was a high end escort for a few years - I realise now that the appeal was likely the fact I could indulge my hyper sexuality and cravings for attention. I didn't need the money, I somehow managed to work full time at my day job/career during this time where I earn a large salary anyway. Partied with a number of billionaires and celebrities during this time, and flew around the world with them
- Bought a Mercedes
- Got an email from a property developer announcing a new land release, left work that minute (it was the middle of the day) and then bought a block of land - no pre planning, no second thoughts, I just had to have it. Turned out to be a good investment but still very impulsive
- A history of train wreck relationships where I'm madly in love one minute and then bored the next - like I'm obsessed with making men fall in love with me in order to fill a void and get some sort of validation
- Moved in with last 3 bfs after a very short time, including an interstate move
- Bought a dog with ex, moved home, insisted on bringing dog
- Bought a cat with a different ex, moved home, insisted on bringing cat
- A long list of inappropriate nudity, sexcapades and cheating including bathrooms at clubs and bars
- A drug-fueled bender at my global office at which I hold a senior role (after hours) that lasted until around 6am the next morning. A worked from downstairs popped in early that morning for work and found me doing a glory lap in my bra with my underwear on inside out and back to front. Luckily I was running so fast round the office he didn't recognize me but the story still got out. Thank god no one checked CCTV
- Thousands of dollars worth of home delivery takeout
- Got a very **** tattoo. I am not a tattoo person AT ALL

Although not proud of many of my past actions and choices, I'm getting some relief now that I'm beginning to understand the pattern of behaviour and what's been causing it this whole time. I was starting to think I was bad, but maybe I'm just a little bit mad and need some help.