Whee....

[elaryn]

Feeling manic. Thoughts are racing, feel all jumpy-nervous-jittery-bouncy. I'm tired but full of energy. I haven't had a LOT of caffeine today (and it does not affect me that way anyway). No "particular" reason to feel "up

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[becoming_rachel]

((hugs))
Boy, have I been there. The standing outside yourself feeling has happened to me. It has to do with disassociation and "mood splitting"; not fun at all.
Are you getting treatment for this? I hope you have good supports in place. Bipolar tends to get worse if not treated, and it takes a very good health care team to "pull you out of the soup". You know where to find me if you need me. :)

[elaryn]

I e-mailed my shrink, and sort of rode it out. It dissipated after a couple of hours. I've had dissociation before. It feels very, very strange, doesn't it? **hugs back**

[becoming_rachel]

It truly does. I also have PTSD, so I had disassociation for years before I "Knew" what it actually was.
I'm glad you have a good shrink!