Posted by Shawn. T. on July 14, 2002, at 10:22:01
In reply to Re: Who I am » Shawn. T., posted by Ron Hill on July 14, 2002, at 9:55:19
"Mania is characterized by excessive physical activity and feelings of extreme elation that are grossly out of proportion to any positive event."
"A person who is manic is generally elated but may also be irritable, cantankerous, or frankly hostile. A lack of insight into his condition, along with a huge capacity for activity, can make the person impatient, intrusive, meddlesome, and agressively irritable when crossed."
"Hospitalization may be necessary to protect the person and his family from ruinous financial or sexual behavior."
Those quotes are from my Merck Manual Home Edition by the way.
I can assure you that I've been sitting still for a long time. I'm not a risk to anyone because I will probably be alone almost the entire day. You guys would have to hunt me down and physically attack me to get me the least bit irritated. I won't post anymore today because of questions concerning my mental health. I will only post on the topic of my possible mania. I woke up at 2pm yesterday by the way. Twenty hours without sleep isn't going to kill me. I went out with friends last night, so I having been torturing myself. I will go to sleep in a little bit; I don't want to push it over 24 hours. If you really think that I need help, I will contact my psychiatrist. Is it a crime to feel good about yourself? I used to feel that being happy was morally wrong. I now question that to some degree. I just want to be as honest and compassionate as possible. Please feel free to comment more about my potential mania.
Shawn
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