Posted by Shar on July 13, 2001, at 0:05:14
In reply to Re: Dealing with particular posters, posted by AKC on July 12, 2001, at 6:27:03
I have an issue with another poster, or rather what this poster is doing. This person is in the midst, apparently, of a hypomanic episode, and the way it is being played out on the board is like "come on a trip with me" or something. Like it is great fun, and the misperceptions and unique hypomanic experiences are funny and fun.
Maybe they are. However, I sort of thought the point of meds was to even out highs and lows for BP II folks. That highs and lows are evidence of the ailment, not funny spinning around and laughing at things. I also read that the more often an episode occurs, the more likely it is to come back again, even stronger and eventually get more to the depressive side of the coin.
I don't have a problem at all with people making funny comments or using dry wit to describe the effects of their ailments, but this has occurred over a period of days and it is like watching someone drink too much; it is funny to them, but not good for them, may not seem funny to others, and may even concern others (it does me).
If I am wrong, wrong, wrong please set me straight. I am just not comfortable with celebrating a symptom. I do not feel at liberty to tell this person not to do this, that is not my place. I have asked whether he/she is on a mood stabilizer, and haven't done anything else.
Shar
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