I was diagnosed with clinical depression a number of years ago. The question I have for you is, does the fact that I also sometimes get kind of manic in my chattiness and sociability mean that I'm actually bipolar? I mean, how often does one need to experience the extremes to qualify?
And no offense to any of you who may be members, but this is not a club I really want to join. (Really. It's not as though depressives have it easy, but bipolar disorder is much tougher to live with and to treat.)
Oh, never mind. Based on this, it seems that my episodes don't last long enough and aren't quite, uh, manic enough to put me in the club. Hmph. Wish I knew what to do with all the spare euphoria I've got lying around here. I damn sure don't feel like packing ....
Posted by cynical at May 17, 2007 05:37 PMPrisoner at the bar, confess! Why are you euphoric?
Posted by: Linkmeister on May 18, 2007 01:49 AMCould it be that you have intermittent breakouts of happiness?
Posted by: Karan on May 18, 2007 02:15 AMThis is the problem with the internet. It's wayyy to easy to find disorders and diseases that might match any possible symptom you might have. There have been many times I've googled a symptom and found that I should either be on my death's bed....or maybe I just need to drink more water.
(Actually, now that I think about it, I probably could stop refilling my anti~anxiety pills if I just stopped googling!)
Good luck with your move. It sounds like you're moving to a fabulous place, and I am jealous! Cheer!
Posted by: DogsDontPurr on May 18, 2007 02:25 AMLinky: That's just it -- I just sometimes get all euphoric in the middle of a normal conversation, not because anything particularly euphoria-inducing has occurred. Whaddaya s'pose that means?
Karan: Yes, I suppose that's possible, just as "normal" people have occasional bouts of depression.
DDP: Do you mean to say that rash is not contagious?
Posted by: cynical on May 18, 2007 03:56 PMThat's called joie de vivre, silly. It's what Snoopy has. If you've got it, you're one of the few. Relax and enjoy it.
Posted by: Linkmeister on May 18, 2007 04:31 PM