So I’ve been manic for about a week now, maybe longer I’m not sure. I’ve struggled with bipolar since I was a teen but I didn’t get diagnosed until recently: a few months ago. Ever since finding out, I feel like I don’t even know myself. I feel like it sent me into a spiral. I dropped all of my classes, booked a flight to Florida, left for 2 weeks and didn’t care about anything. Fast forward I’m back now. I have a boyfriend we’ve been dating for a few years now. I love him so much and he’s really supportive of everything. He doesn’t see me for the illness. 
Anyways, I’ve been going out with my work friends for the last few months. We go out every weekend after work and I don’t come home until 4-5 am. I know it’s rude and I know I shouldn’t. Yet I still do it. Now something worse has happened that I’ve never done when manic but basically I put myself in a situation with my coworker that jeopardizes my relationship. 

I guess what I’m trying to ask is how do you guys deal with your manic phases when stuff like this happens?