I know that I am probably not the only person with bipolar disorder that experiences a mood shift towards the evening. Around 5pm my mood goes downhill and I become very sad and despondant (excuse my spelling). I take my night medication at around 8pm because I cannot wait to feel "normal" again. I feel like a drug addict. If I do stay out past 8pm I feel unstable and question what is the point in having a social life if I can't even manage to feel a sense of normalcy or balanced in my brain. My night medications make me feel sleepy so sometimes if I stay out past 8pm I don't take my medications until I arrive home.

Does anyone know of any better coping mechanisms other than waiting for 8pm to roll around?