Posted by Simcha on August 10, 2001, at 13:17:05
In reply to Re: My Diagnosis is in and It's Still Foggy, posted by sl on August 10, 2001, at 11:08:27
> Hullo again! ;)
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> Manic generally includes some self-destructive threads, like sexual compulsion, uncontrollable spending sprees, delusions of ..well, big plans you could never follow thru on in the real world... that kinda thing. From what I understand, the consequences just aren't there. Alcohol seems to do that to me...I talk a mile a minute, do things I'd never do, and have more energy than I know what to do with, literally. *shrug*
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> Anyway, just having energy isn't mania, but if it includes self-destructive or compulsive behavior it could be.
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> Just my 2cents...
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> slHey! ;-)
Thanks for the definition. I'm not sure that I qualify for this one... I do have some of that compulsive behavior. Maybe that tipped my pdoc toward a bipolar diagonsis originally. Well, As Stjames said so beautifully, I feel better so I won't worry about a more specific diagnosis.
One day at a time.
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