Posted by tabitha on July 24, 2002, at 2:03:33
In reply to An attainable state of wellness, posted by E1027 on July 23, 2002, at 10:14:10
Hi,
I don't have a scientific basis for this, but I just don't think "mild hypomania" is sustainable. What goes up must come down, after the high, the inevitable crash, etc.
I'm also bipolar. Personally I don't like the feeling of hypomania, because at some level I know it isn't real, and that what seems so smart to do or say now will just be embarassing later. Then again, my personality is shy and reserved, so maybe it just feels unnatural to me.
My personal goal for treatment is just to take the edges off, so that the depression isn't so bad that I can't function or get suicidal, and the hypomania isn't so bad that I feel out of control and do things with bad consequences.
I wonder if your job is healthy for you, if you have to be high in order to meet expectations?
poster:tabitha
thread:113407
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