When you are new to BP, it is natural to second guess every little change in emotion. Remember that BP is a continuum and there will be periods of time when your mood is not affected by it. The goal of medication treatment is to get you to the point of staying at that level as long as possible.

Outside events have a bearing on moods, and that doesn't make them bipolar moods; weddings, births bring joy...sickness and death bring depression. We call that kind of mood "situational".

I'm not a big fan of mood charting just because it is confusing to try to tease out which mood is caused by what. I do know, though, that many drs and pts use them, especially when beginning treatment. They are useful in many cases, just not for me.