Nother question about the manic episode?

did anybody feel they where trap in the music world and thought they figured all the songs and meanings of the songs out and every line in a song related to you. if that happened like it did to me please explain.

Nother question about the manic episode?
it puzzles people at first


to see how little the manic depressive actually does


and yet gets things done





the manic depressive know that is how things work


after all


the manic depressive is capable of doing nothing at all


yet everything gets done








when you the manic depressive gets too busy


the time has come to return to selfless silence











selflessness gives you center





center creates order





when there is order, there is little to do











(another question about the manic episode? oftentimes the manic episode will move into a psychotic break)











DOING LITTLE











when you get too busy, the time has come to return to selfless silence
Reply:I believe they call that a psychotic break. I've had way too many myself. Also 2 of my 3 adult children are bipolar, and I use to work in a mental health facility, (state hospital). I have experienced similar thinking to what you are describing -inside and out, and inside-out. The way you describe your feelings is similar to all of us when we go into the psychotic realm of mania. However, if we are aware and we (in a more balanced state of mind), become sensitive to the chemical phenomenon of mania, or depression we CAN PREPARE FOR THE NEXT TIME. That is how you begin to HELP YOURSELF. If medication controls your highs and/or lows, it is in your own best interest to NEVER RUN OUT, NEVER take ANYTHING that interferes with the action of any of your Rxs -including food and drink. Did you know, every time you interrupt your pharmaceutical regimen your treatment (Tx) time will increase 1 to 5 years FOR EVERY TIME YOU MESS UP YOUR MEDICINE. I have been getting medication OFF AND ON since I was 16, that's like 32 years ago! I was in my mid 30s before I finally realized if I followed the rules of the medicine I could be in a much more comfortable place in my mind.





Plan ahead, in my early 30s I got tired of getting shut off notices for not paying my bills so I hired the local public administrator to manage my money-I can't even sign my own checks- and I pay about $30 a month. He's been my conservator for around 15 years now. It's been that long since I've gotten any kind of shut off notice. It's amazing how much money you can spend when during a manic attack. My racing thoughts, and holy **** ideas appear to have found a quiet place to live after my second or third attempt with a risperdol regimen of 2mg twice a day for 2 years. It takes a while to get that high of a dose so I was probably on it 2 and a half years or so. After my thinking cleared up and the chatter in my head cleared up for the 2 years I slowly weaned my way off. That was about 4 years ago and now the chatter only starts up when I am under nearly unbearable stress or I have neglected taking care of my self. We may each have similar illness or disorder or malfunction, but every single one of us experiences it differently from EVERY one else, what is one persons answer is another persons madness. Be curious, be determined to do what it takes to balance because in bipolar THAT is our task, or challenge, to balance our stress levels, our physical health, our mental health, our intellectual health, social health and our spiritual health. Balance is the answer and focus and tenacity are the keys.


BoL
Reply:when you are manic, your are high and think your can do it all, that's why they call it being mentally ill or crazy