I spent 6 years searching...found the right combo to be no meds. Stable for me is doing what I want to be doing inspite of whether my mood is up or down. For example I started a movie night for friends when I was manic. Every Saturday we gather at my place and select a movie. When I went through a depression cycle I continue these so I wouldn't isolate. My moods may change but the behavior is relatively uneffected. I also do a lot of "opposites". For example: When I'm manic and the ideas are flying I funnel these ideas against my "compass" and other support people, so that I don't get too carried away. They can help me hunt out the good from the bad and ugly...When I'm depressed I already have heavy filters on ideas (that'll never work, I can't do that, etc) that I try to lift the filters so the ideas flow. I've been off meds for about 6 months now and I feel a lot like I did before I struggled so...It takes a lot of work, but worth it.

Hope you find your right combo...good luck...