I never have classical or crazy manias while sober. "Hypomania" is as high as the mountain goes (this doesn't happen often either). For example one time while sniffing cocaine I triggered a mania almost, I walked to the store with a bottle of vodka in one hand dressed only in my boxers.
I mostly experience depression and a "mixed episode" without psychotic features. "Mixed episodes" are harder to describe , its like mania and depression occur in the same mindstate. i'd say they aren't severe but they are perpetual and chronic.
I also have a past history of OCD which flares up sometimes causing me undue anxiety.