Mania Meme

since this is a meme, i’m first going to discuss The Three Meme i did a couple of weeks ago. two truths and a lie. the lie: i don’t wear dentures. Frodo had an excellent point when he said that because i played hockey, it’s very possible that i may be missing some of my real teeth. nope. they’re all there. i do, however, type 100wpm with few (2%) errors according to a test i took at a temp agency. the number may have gone down, but probably not by much. i can’t take dictation, but i can type it. finally, i always, always put my left sock and shoe on first. don’t know why, other than an irrational belief that if i put my right sock/shoe on first, something bad will happen that day.

the Mania Meme is one that Joel created and here are the rules:

Rules for the meme: First, you must be bipolar or schizoaffective. Second, simply make a list of your signs that you are in mania. Third, tag up to five people to keep the meme going.

it’s been over a year since i’ve had even a short hypomanic episode, so it’s almost hard to remember, but here they are:

• rapid speech
• in a conversation i switch from one topic to another, completely unrelated topic–in the same breath
• quick-tempered/irritable
• drive wayyy past the speed limit
• drive recklessly, including following people that piss me off
• overspending
• hypersexuality
• begin many projects that are either never finished; or if finished, abandoned once i’m stable again
• open an account at a million different blog places
• late-night needs, such as ordering bread sticks at 3:00am, or–be afraid, be very afraid–baking refrigerated cookies at 4:00am
• everything is urgent and important–it must be done, or i need to have it, yesterday
• stay awake for days at a time
• the usual sleep meds don’t work–only double the normal dosage of Restoril, which is weird because i’m not a big person
• i feel grrrrrreat!!!

i’m tagging bp_hockey_chick, Marie, Moody, and bLitch.