I'm Bipolar I and I have gone off my meds many times. Mostly because I was feeling better and I thought I could manage without them, or I felt that the meds were causing me harm so I'd drop them.

Whatever the reason for quitting, the end result was the same. I'd end up a psychotic mess. Recovering from each of these failed attempts became harder than the last. I am still feeling some of the effects, years later.

It's taken me about 10 years to agree to therapy, see a psychiatrist and be med compliant. My life isn't at all ideal, but it sure as hell beats being nuts.