Anyone else struggle with this? During a manic episode I’ve noticed a pattern with myself. I start new hobbies or become obsessed with certain things. For example I started knitting became obsessed bought a bunch of things for it and it lasted about 3 weeks then I never touched it again. I’ve done the same with foods even. Like I’ll become obsessed with cereals and only eat them and then I’ll just stop. I became obsessed with reptiles and got 6 of them then stopped becoming obsessed. I’ve done it with so many things I can’t even name them all, I became super religious for like 4 months then stopped after I joined a Mormon church. I became obsessed with being a lesbian when I dated a girl once, I’m not a lesbian I’m bisexual but during that episode I guess I thought I was?. But what I’m getting at is I become so obsessed with things for no reason at all besides I’m in a manic episode. And it’s so embarrassing after the fact seeing how I become obsessed over things for weeks to months at a time then afterwards I’m no longer obsessed or interested in them. Like don’t get me wrong I still like cereal, I still like my reptiles but it’s not how it was during these episodes. It’s to the point that people around me are noticing my obsessions I get. My roommate refers to me being infatuated with things. I hate that I do this. I just want to stick with a hobby or be able to like something without going to the extremes with it. I don’t get it. Is this something anyone else experiences bc of there bipolar disorder? I personally never noticed I did this until it was brought to my attention then I started looking back at my life and realized this is something I’ve always done. I just thought it was normal, that everyone obsesses over things they like. It’s honestly exhausting and expensive.