The flip switched. How can I go from a mixed episode and my head tearing apart to feeling this awesome. 2 days ago, out of nowhere it turned on and I feel like I can do anything. Talking fast. Making people laugh. Kicking as$ at work. Wife and daughter let me know that I’m acting a bit strange. Odd associations. Off the wall jokes. Less sleep than normal. I know what this all means, but I haven’t felt this well in quite a while. Occasionally hearing things. Music and muted conversations. Increased lithium a couple of days back, but I would think that would have the opposite effect. Maybe it’s just the pattern of things. My wife always says the hyper and annoying me usually follows the hopeless, angry, pained me. Who knows. I wish this disease was more like a menstrual cycle. At least I’d have some idea when to expect this. Or the other. Maybe that’s a bad analogy coming from a man.