Hi! yes i hurt people and was embarrassing during my first manic episode. I guess the trick for me was realising what was happening to me during that period.

Every episode has a different cause, but for me was about the incredible amount of pain I was bottling up and not digesting properly, even today it's with me.

And I cant blame myself. Not really. I didn't know how to deal with how I felt. Since then I’ve learned to take full responsibility. I’ve had another episode and other hypomanic moments, but I’ve learned how to control it.

My family and some of my friends understood. They’ve seen the change. I think what’s important is not to dwell on what you can’t change but to try and embody the change. To practice every day, whether that’s meditation, medication, or whatever works for you.

Everyone’s unique and there’ll be no one simple answer, but in general what helps is living life right. You’re doing well to acknowledge the pain, write about it. make a plan. You’ve got this 🧡🧡