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bywena
bywena

I am addicted to making paper flowers every night I make them sometimes one or 2 spmetimes I spend the day and night making them. This is becoming serious I just ordered 50 dollars worth of flower making supp0lies I am losing it. I do not know if this is a good thing or not. In a way it helps get out excess energy and ignites my creativity but it is becoming like a mania,. I have overproductivity with things preoccupation I should say I overdo things a lot when I am hypomanic as of yet it has not been too much money I control that a little anyway just sometimes like this time but it is under control I am not hurting anyone by making them I do have a lot of them decorating the house they are everywhere I sold a lot at craft club so making some of the money back not much but some I make cards for the clubs and make some money that way I am not huriting anyone but myself and I feel good and am productive and creative so what is wrong with it Is there a problem with what I am doing or should I try to stop and try to find something else besides crafts

Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Do you think you're hypo or is this something that you just enjoy doing??…

I read every night... I read a couple of books a week and I think that's just a thing that brings me pleasure and I can get lost in, I believe in a good way...xo
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
As you state it's not hurting anyone....yet. Do you think you could impose a limit on yourself before it becomes too much. Give yourself a "flower making" limit each day and try and stick to it. That way you don't let it become a problem, you still get to enjoy it, still get the benefit from it, but you don't end up swimming in flowers overflowing the house, or find yourself overspending on supplies...

Sometimes its better to to put a limit on things before they become a problem as its usually easier to comply with yourself when not in crisis.

Just my take on it.

Your flowers are awesome by they way!!

Kat
bywena
bywena
It is bad when hypo. I think I need something else. This is really overdone. There are flowers everywhere. I plan on donating them if I can. I have to find something else to do in addition. I used to read 3 books a day when I worked now cannot read at all. I was manic most of the time. Thanks I do love making the flowers. Glad you guys like then.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Maybe you could take them to a nursing home and brighten up some rooms with them.... You could always see if you could volunteer and have a flower making class for residents …. Big hug.....xo
enaid
enaid
I’m just getting to know the ins and outs of this disease so I’m grateful for this post because it opens my mind to hypomania versus ‘good measure’. I try to use good measure in all things.
Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe
Making paper flowers sounds like fun.
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