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Calming?

arfie
arfie
The hypo-mania seems to be calming. I.F. Only these phases came with clearly marked finish lines....

I speculate the mania is calming because I woke normally two mornings in a row. I had been waking up hyper-alert. That jolting start to the day is a mind-ripper for me. That feel of having a hot electrical wire bouncing through my innards is still there, but it feels more manageable.

I think it is calming, but iron certainties are a symptom of my personal mania...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good for you....I get very productive during the mania face but i'm always at the brink of irritability and the racing thoughts are not fun....I like when everything clmas down, specially if can also sleep good. :)
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Glad it sounds like it's passing. Two normal wake ups in a row. Let's hope for 3, 4, many more....
deleted_user
deleted_user
im very glad for you, i dont have mania, and it is more than great when you wake up in the morning without disturbing thoughts and foged mind, unclear one as soon as you wake up bad starts on and on

without mania there is still not normally wake up in the morning, sometimes i wished it be great when i would be able to sleep through that time and wake up with better one

i dont have so often bad wake ups like before, it is better there now

my personal about waking up after more or less sleep, doesnt matter, less sleep make it even worse, actually dont know which part can be worse with more or less sleep and disturbed unclear mind
arfie
arfie
I am a natural speed freak. Hyper active by nature and still not med compliant. My depressions tend to be more energetic than my brother's mania. My sister's, too. My most beloved sister loves my depressions. She claims it is the only time she can keep up with me. My full-blown mania is truly a force of nature. Next year the meteorologists are planning to name the first hurricane of the season, "Arfie." Bow Wow!

We are each unique mixes from the day we are born.

Third normal wake up in a row! Waking up without the extreme agitation has yet to save me from the disturbing thoughts part, though... Progress over perfection.
guayaba
guayaba
If I had a choice, I'd say I prefer being a sloth to feeling wired. That said, have not had a major depressive episode in many years (so that is not intended to be hurtful to anyone who hits the really low end).

Glad to hear you are continuing to get good rest.
arfie
arfie
I, too, might prefer the slower metabolism. Channeling the energy of an over-active metabolism can be a serious chore and braking the energy in motion is between difficult and impossible.

But.... We are what what we are and we ain't what we ain't. Onward through the flows and stows of life.
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