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and that they can maintain this kind of moderate level of mania,
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keep it under control and channel it in ways that work for them.
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So, if you're interested in that book,
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send me an email and I'm happy to send you the citation for it.
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But for the most part, mania can get people into tremendous trouble.
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They can, as I said, get involved in sexual promiscuity
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that puts them at risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
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They can get involved in drug activity. They can get themselves arrested.
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They can certainly send themselves and their family into bankruptcy.
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And these kinds of negative consequences of the mania often are
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what motivates the person to get help
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because the mania itself can be rather pleasurable to have.