I'm just now recognizing when I go into a hypomanic state. I've dealt with this all my life and thought it was normal. Now that I'm on mood stabilizers, I can recognize it.

Anyways, it's not like full manic where I'm not in control of myself but it's like I engage in impulsive sexual behaviors, impulsive spending, rash decisions, always horny, can't sit still but also can't sleep, take millions of photo shoots, so much makeup, wanna invite tinder dudes over and get it on BUT AM REFUSING TO, just want all the attention, super lonely and empty.

It's this whole thing. 

I'm on mood stabilizers and I'm able to recognize what's happening now that I have a baseline. I just take an extra pill when I feel thus extra insane energy. It scares me. 

How do you all cope with this without getting in dangerous situations???

Even medicated I am really struggling with impulsive behaviors. I saw an ex pop up on tinder (and I know how I get at this time) so I swiped him away immediately. Like I'm learning what my triggers are but it's so hard!!!

I just want to flirt with anything that moves.