Posted by Mark H. on May 3, 2000, at 19:16:24
Soul-baring time again. I've always said I've never been truly manic, maybe a little hypomanic, maybe just dysthymic. Lately, well, you know how I hate mood stabilizers, but, well, how exactly do you know if you're manic? I actually looked at a piece of sculpture the other day with a price tag of $12,500 and didn't run screaming in the other direction. No, I cannot afford it! Even if it were 10% of that, I don't have it. Also thought a $5,500 pair of speakers looked reasonably priced. Talking a lot about sex. Confessing old sins to an email friend and scaring the bejeezus out of him. Distracted and unable to concentrate at work. Staying up all night. Taking off from work to photograph an Uzbeki dancer during the day (well, she does work for us as a translator some times, but it meant I had to work from 6 last night to 6 this morning to catch up on my administrative duties). Any of you BP One's out there with any advice?
More to the point, are there any so-called "mood stabilizers" that don't make you feel like a stupid wet brick of adobe drying in the sun somewhere? I've tried lithium sulfate, Depakote, and other things that only made me feel worse. I don't want to lose my edge, I'd just like not to scare anyone, including myself.
Much love,
Mark
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