Manic Martha

So I have been without lithium now for about 4 months now. I went off it for medical reasons and decided to try life with out it. I try this about every 2 years...always with the same result. I just think that with time it will magically disappear....some diseases go away with time....right? Apparently not bi-polar disorder. But one can hope. Anyways the last four months have been a hypo-manic whirlwind. I go back to the shrink in a few days and then I will get back on lithium. Hopefully some of this will subside (or my husband may lose it also). Here are some of my manic signs -

1. I have a harder time falling asleep...due to racing thoughts

2. I become really irritable, its like PMS all the time

3. I shop on Ebay

4. I become what I call a "Manic Martha Stewart" I usually bake a lot and take up some sort of new craft. This time its crochet. I once tried to re-upholster my couch....its really hard, and I got no where with that one.

5. My rationale is slightly off .....or dramatically off (depending on who you ask)

6. When really manic I lay in bed at night doing math equations....I am horrible at math, when I can do math equations in my head its usually not a good thing for me or anyone involved with me. Luckily I have not gotten there yet.

7. I think the world is a beautiful, magical, place and am amazed that everyone else doesn't "get it."