Manic Episodes?

Looking back, there are periods in my life that might evidence manic episodes, if that's what they be. The times I'm speaking of, where I felt not just good but truly fantastic were highlighted by sexual risk taking via unprotected promiscuity. Amazingly enough, none of these times resulted in pregnancy. Sexual indiscretions in the form of affairs, swapping and menage a tois were followed by periods of my deepest depressions including 2 attempts at suicide. I even have a journal in which I pondered, rather often, whether I was insane or plain stupid. It would seem that the depression was there even during the mania, wending its way in between each thrill.

With such keen 20/20 eyesight, I can't help but wonder if these times mark mania or not.