Category: mania
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The Plight of Lady Manic: A Poem
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“Listen,” she said. “Hear me,” she whispered. Voices in her head validated what she heard. Even with proven logic she was stirred, The possibilities were too great to have deferred. Tangible in spirit, angels gathered near, And the devils followed them there, itching to hear. The reality of the unseen…
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Learning To Like Myself After Mania
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Knowing how much damage coming off my meds did to me and my trust in myself, I subconsciously started to believe I was unlikeable. It was so much easier to like myself during my crazy mania. But today, I owe myself an apology. Since the years after my last episode,…
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8 Things To Do For Someone In Mania
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What do you do when someone is manic? If you’ve seen the “not to do” list for one in mania, you’re likely wondering what’s appropriate to say around someone in that mode. Here are 8 things you can say or do when in the battlefield of Mania (or as my…
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6 Things Not To Do Around A Manic Person
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Here are six things I would have had knee-jerk reaction to had someone said them to me while I was in mania. They would have added fuel to the fire and made things escalate. Asking “Why don’t you use your medication?” This is a huge thing to say to someone off…