How do you apologize for your actions during a manic episode without making it sound like an excuse. 

Like I’m sorry, I take responsibility for my actions &amp; acknowledge I fucked up but I wasn’t myself (stable) so please don’t think it’s a reflection of who I really am. 

I’ve been off my meds for over a month or two now and this last weekend I really fucked things up with a group of friends I’ve been apart of for awhile. 

I was hoping to get closer to them during our trip but I’ve been manic for what feels like a month or two and this last weekend I did some things that really made them dislike me. They’re “seeing who I really am” but I’m not myself right now and I regret everything.