I made a promise to myself that I would not allow #bipolar #mania to take over my life. I spent 20 years chasing euphoric mania and it never did an ounce of good overall. Today, I choose to fight my mania. It is not my friend. It is not happiness.

Euphoric mania lies to me. It wants to gamble, shop, sleep with hot guys, travel and go crazy. Not in my body!

Here is an interview I did with a Reuter’s author who wanted to explore the spending symptoms we have with mania.

YOUR MONEY-When bipolar disorder leads to extreme shopping

Julie

PS: I am putting this video up even though I’ve been sick and look like a warmed up TV dinner.  It’s important that we share when we are not feeling well.