Brief mania is the worst kind. Prolonged mania is where it's at.
I vowed, and so did you: Beyond this wall- we would make it through.Nope. Not euphoric mania. IT IS GREAT.
I vowed, and so did you: Beyond this wall- we would make it through.Depressive states are bad, but the high them preceding is unmitigated joy. Being stupid is fun.
I vowed, and so did you: Beyond this wall- we would make it through.It's not always joy. It's often times anger, fear, or sadness. Mania isn't always happiness. It's just an elevated mood and mine are often very unpleasant and very, very hard to control.
edited 10th Apr '12 4:00:34 PM by Aondeug
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan ChahI see. I've experienced all that too... In fact, doing a quick Google search, bipolar describes my mood patterns well (no to self-diagnosis!). But still, when I'm manic I've had some the best times in my life. Not mostly, but still.
I vowed, and so did you: Beyond this wall- we would make it through.Meh, I constantly feel subdued. I'm so tired of it.
I vowed, and so did you: Beyond this wall- we would make it through.Not numb subdued however. Simply is subdued. From talks I've had and descriptions I've read this is apparently the state I am to be aiming to be in constantly as a Buddhist. A state of simply being. Emotionally detached from the world yet still very much here.
Things are so clear then and so calm. It's wonderful.
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

You're typing strange, too.
I vowed, and so did you: Beyond this wall- we would make it through.