[salsharia]

This is my day;

- music is moving my soul
- music Makes my hair stand up. - Everysong is my favourite
- I’m swaying and dancing to the beats all day
- deeply moved to dance explosively
- I made a mess of my kitchen - cooking frantically
- I move frantically leaving a mess behind, hitting things in my way accidentally, mysterious bruises from these movements because I’m being so sporatic.
- I was quitting drinking ‘for life’ but bought a bottle of wine today because I feel like I can handle it and I’m stable
- I’m soooo damn happy 😃
- I feel moved emotionally
- I feel emotions
- I’m feeling very sexual and sensual. Lots of sexual fantasies in my head right now
- oh! I was a crazy driver this morning. Intense road rage and impatience
- highly irritable
- I was very combative
- I was m stern with a work friend because she wasn’t ‘doing it right’ at a presentation today.
- I’m staying off meds now - accidentally ended anyhow
- I feel hypersocial and want to call/see everyone suddenly. Not so keen on being alone as per usual
- I feel like sprinting. I feel fast and strong. I did have a short stint with my dog
- I’ve reconnected to my spirit
- I sing. I sound good. I want to sign up for singing lessons. It’s feels right.
- I cleaned frantically at work running around in heels and sweating. Three of my coworkers commented on the noticeable increase in my burst of extreme energy
- I can’t sort my thoughts and express myself clearly
- I’m going to clean my house tonight
- I never want to change or loose this feeling and energy
- I feel soooooooo good.
- It’s worth the dark side
- I don’t see that there is anything wrong in being this way. Minus the irritability and how I affect others 😜

Is this hypomania? Tell me about your happy/hypomanic moments and confusion.

[pirilin]

Is there a difference?.

[BipolaRNurse]

What would you think if a friend was describing herself this way?

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by pirilin

Is there a difference?.

Definitely! I’ve experienced normal happiness and it’s far more grounded

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse

What would you think if a friend was describing herself this way?

Wow. That’s a very good question!! I would for sure say - hypomaic!!!! Manage your sleep. Haha

Thank you 🙏🏼

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse

What would you think if a friend was describing herself this way?

Does this resonate with you?

[BipolaRNurse]

Originally Posted by salsharia

Does this resonate with you?

Yeah, I've experienced this a time or two.

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse

Yeah, I've experienced this a time or two.

And then there is mania.. which I’m not sure I know.

[*Laurie*]

Originally Posted by salsharia

Definitely! I’ve experienced normal happiness and it’s far more grounded

It is? Hmm. I've always wondered.

[amicus_curiae]

Originally Posted by pirilin

Is there a difference?.

Mmm, yeah. I mean no! Face it — mania is happiness, right? I don’t smile or laugh or titter outside of mania.

The list — half of the list — describes my happymania.

[Shazerac]

You do sound a bit hypomanic, but if you’re sleeping ok, and not over spending or doing any other self harm type actions.... I would roll with it and enjoy.

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by Shazerac

You do sound a bit hypomanic, but if you’re sleeping ok, and not over spending or doing any other self harm type actions.... I would roll with it and enjoy.

YES!!! Thank you - I have to agree for sure. Those are good disclaimers and I’ll just watch for the trouble signs and otherwise enjoy. I needed some validation here - thank you 🙏🏼

[giddykitty]

Originally Posted by Shazerac

You do sound a bit hypomanic, but if you’re sleeping ok, and not over spending or doing any other self harm type actions.... I would roll with it and enjoy.

My concern would be the come down. To the OP, has this happened before? Did you get depressed later? Dont wanna bring you down or anything, but thats my deal, the comedown sucks. But maybe you can tolerate better or won't have it at all!

On second thought, this is probably the happy upper middle. Can I take back my comment? Lol Just looking out though.

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by *Laurie*

It is? Hmm. I've always wondered.

From what I remember Normal happy was this state of feeing content and grateful of everything but it was still. It didn’t have the frenetic forward motion and sped up activity of reaching for everything that hypomani had. It feels like a calm lake at dusk with a beautiful sunset. I wish this for you.

Hupomania for me feels much more expansive and a unsettling. I get anxiety and irritability which doesn’t come at times of normal happiness. ❤️

[salsharia]

Originally Posted by giddykitty

My concern would be the come down. To the OP, has this happened before? Did you get depressed later? Dont wanna bring you down or anything, but thats my deal, the comedown sucks. But maybe you can tolerate better or won't have it at all!

On second thought, this is probably the happy upper middle. Can I take back my comment? Lol Just looking out though.

I guess I’ll find out. I can see now that I was and still am hypomanic and have since been put on lithium. I’m afraid of loosing this feeling even though not all of it is good. Depression is the primary concern for my doctor as well. Thanks for looking out

[Pookyl]

For me, if I did the things described in the OP I would be hypomanic. In fact I’d very quickly be escalating into mania.
Don’t be afraid to lose the feeling. The longer it lasts the bigger the come down.
My first manic episode lasted 4 months. I loved it. But boy, that crash. Not so much.

[pirilin]

Just happy.