Hello NinjaSidekick,
I'm only aware of a handful of people who have been diagnosed as bipolar and are not currently medicated. One is Steve Morgan. He did take medications for three years but eventually withdrew and is using a combination of different approaches to deal with any problems he encounters. Here's the link to my earlier post: http://forums.psychcentral.com/showt...t=Steve+Morgan

Two other individuals I'm aware of include Sean and Jane. Both those individuals have blogs, videos and books that might provide you with more information. In addition, you can also check out this blog, by Giani Kali.

One small word of caution: I'm more familiar with the experiences of those who have experienced psychosis but I would imagine the issue of non-medication would be handled in a similar fashion. The goal of any treatment -- regardless of what that treatment is -- is to improve or restore function. Occasionally, I encounter people who equate non-medication with recovery but unless you are functioning well without meds, it can't be called recovery.

For that reason, I would urge you to pay attention to your functioning levels. There are a variety of tools that can assist people in recovery and this includes meds.

Best of luck.

~ Namaste