Saba 23 May 2010 Mania Hills No Comment Print This Post  Email This Post

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“Did you see him flirting with those girls? And he has a beard!”

“What pants! Her jeans seemed like they were painted on! She gives us hijabis a bad rep.”

And on and on the comments run.

Hypersexuality is the toughest and trickiest warning signs I’ve had to deal with in my 6 years with Bipolar.

Why?

Because we’re so freakin’ ignorant about it.

Muslims are already uptight about talking about sexuality in a frank and polite manner.

So when Muslims with Bipolar feel a mania episode coming, they are bound to be ostracized by their more practicing brothers and sisters for their loose behaviour. Well the only thing those brothers and sisters are really practicing is ignorance.

If you start being loose, talking promosicuosly, dressing seductively and you know you wouldn’t normally do those things, then this should raise a red flag.

First thing to do: surround yourself with knowledgeable family and friends who will help you get the treatment you need. Not judge you for your manic deed.

The toughest part of hypersexuality is not actually going through it but the aftermath.

When the mania episode has passed and I’m told of all the ‘crazy’ things I’ve said and did, I feel like going into a depressive episode.

But I can’t and won’t let  my feelings rule me. So I separate myself from all the hypersexual actions and things I did. It’s the only way I can go on.

Your action during mania don’t define you.

The steps you take in preventing the next episode do!

If you’ve done embarassing things during mania epsiodes, don’t worry. I’m sure you’d really crack up if you heard my stories

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Check the rest of the 4 Mania Warning Signs here:

Warning Sign # 1: How Boiling Chai Taught Me to Recognize the First Warning Sign of BP Episode

Warning Sign # 2: Taking on Too Much

Warning Sign # 4: Too Much Zzzs, Not Enough Zzzs

Warning Sign # 5: If You Don’t Learn the Last Mania Warning Sign Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later