I'm new as well. I too think I've been bipolar all my life. I hit bottom about five years ago after a big relocation and disasterous work experience. Started then to receive treatment for depression and sleep problems. I do pretty well overall, but have real problems after plane travel, which I have to do a lot for work: irritability, easily distressed, feelings of being overwhelmed. It passes, but I never seem to remember that it will at the time. I'm here because I blew up at a friend yesterday and decided to see if I could create some better behaviors. I may have blown it with her, but hopefully something good can come out of this.