Thanks for the info. FYI, I am BP2, currently without meds, though I do take a multi, fish oil, gingko biloba and St. John's Wort. My drinking always began with a few glasses of euphoria and thereafter plummeted rather precipitously to oblivion, simply an exercise in getting blotto, in an attempt to regain that initial blissful state. The day after was always a wash. And typically the misery carried through into the third day. If I was lucky I could begin to accomplish things by Day 4. You are obviously in the driver's seat. I was not and typically I would be missing that crust of happiness and go back for more. You can well imagine the downward spiral from there. Chasing one's tail. You seem very vigilant but drinking can be a slippery slope so please continue to watch yourself. When you find yourself craving a drink I think that may be a sign that the meds are not having the desired effect. At any rate, as you well know, a drink will surely only worsen matters if that's the case. None of this is new info, I'm just here to reinforce what most of you seem to already know.