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kenp94
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10 Aug 2015, 8:23 am

Hi all,
Wondering if anyone has insight into my behavior yesterday. Was playing frisbee golf with a couple of friends. One friend brought up a social issue that we disagree on. I went into a bit of a rage, calling him names, etc. I noticed that my two friends were able to go on with the game like nothing happened. I, on the other hand, still had the adrenaline flowing, obsessing about the topic, and couldn't slow down my thoughts or concentrate on the rest of the game.
I'm wondering if that event triggered a manic episode. I know I could use practice letting things go and not obsessing, but could it be part of my bi-polar that keeps me manic after such a confrontation?



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10 Aug 2015, 6:18 pm

I'm not bipolar but I got like that sometimes when I had Aspie meltdowns.


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10 Aug 2015, 6:41 pm

Are you sure that's mania?


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23 Aug 2015, 7:04 am

kenp94 wrote:
Hi all,
Wondering if anyone has insight into my behavior yesterday. Was playing frisbee golf with a couple of friends. One friend brought up a social issue that we disagree on. I went into a bit of a rage, calling him names, etc. I noticed that my two friends were able to go on with the game like nothing happened. I, on the other hand, still had the adrenaline flowing, obsessing about the topic, and couldn't slow down my thoughts or concentrate on the rest of the game.
I'm wondering if that event triggered a manic episode. I know I could use practice letting things go and not obsessing, but could it be part of my bi-polar that keeps me manic after such a confrontation?


It kinda sounds like you were more wound up that the other two friends kind of cold shouldered it and seemed a bit passive. It sounds like the thing you were feeling was pent up, un dealt with rage because the conversation didn't end appropriately or you weren't addressed. It peeves me off too, it's incredibly bad manners.