Posted by dougb on April 10, 2001, at 13:22:40
In reply to Re: Euphoria-Doug and Fred, posted by KarenB on April 9, 2001, at 18:56:38
> my dream is to live in a state of controlled, euphoric hypomania. Wouldn't that be nice?INHO No:
If you were Hypomanic/Euphoric all the time, what would be the point of reference?
Euphoria is only relative to our 'usual state'. As such it is a moving target, the pursuit of which requires ever increasing expenditure of time/money/effort to the point of personal/family/work and social irresphonsibility.
My personal experience of the Hell of Addiction on the mental level was:
The realization of the harm i was causing others and the failure to adequately fulfill my resphonsibilities - due - to my self-centered pursuit of euphoria.
The Hell of Depression is a very similar condition:
The awareness of the harm/inconvenience/burden that my condition places on all of those around me.
Hell.Addict....Major Dep.........Normal......Euphoric..?
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