What did it feel like when you were manic. . .

When you were manic and making bad decisions, how did you feel right at that moment? Did you think it was a good decision? Did you not really think about it at all? Did you know it was a bad decision deep down but you just couldn't seem to stop yourself?

I've seen lots of posts about "someone else being in the drivers seat" but is that how you felt at the time, or only after the mania had passed? If someone asked you at the time would you have been able to verbalise how out of control you were feeling?