Posted by garnet71 on April 20, 2009, at 16:46:13
In reply to Re: Am I bipolar? Someone please....advice » garnet71, posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 19, 2009, at 22:54:48
Thanks Amelia, twin, that was really sweet. :-)
Yeah, it's difficult to differentiate between personality characteristics and hypomania. I really don't think I have many of those symptoms. Well I have decreased focus from all important activities and channeled what little energy I have towards insignificant things. I think, however, it's been a coping mechanism more than anything else.
I remember way back, finding refuge in creative or pleasure-seeking activities; fantasies and imagination; watching for shooting stars; tapping into my spirituality; exploration-adventures; traveling; reading books-immersing all my thoughts into new territories. Art and crafts.
Maybe its been one life-long distraction and I'm slowly losing my ability to cope with reality.
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