An Intoxicating and Confusing State of Mind

If you haven’t been manic, it’s hard to grasp what an intoxicating and confusing state of mind it is. I certainly don’t understand what it’s like.

Unlike being drunk or tipsy, a person can feel incredibly sharp. It’s as if your mind has been blown open, and you can start seeing possibilities and connections you never had before.

Full of energy and ambitions: it’s as if you believe you can write a graphic memoir, launch a website, renovate a house. People keep telling you that you need to eat and sleep, but someone who is bi-polar…