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Art in one form or another has always been important to me. Being bipolar means you're used to seeing things from different perspectives. I think this is in large part due to the fact that the world appears to be different depending upon the mood state you're in. As I've had to pay more attention to the relationship between how the world seems as influenced by my mood, I've come to appreciate the value of expressing it through art. I'm no great artist to be sure, but as with many things I do, I do it because I enjoy it. Hypomania definitely plays a big role in artistic temperment. I find channeling manic energies into some kind of artsy project enables me to avoid more risky behaviors like hyper-sexuality and buying sprees.
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