Hi all

I was diagnosed last month with bipolar I, which brings a certain relief that all my previous diagnoses were in fact different stages in the cycle of bipolar, and that I might have some better success with treating one disorder instead of a multitude of poorly defined "symptoms". Very nice.

Started on a mood stabilizer (Lamictal) and on Celexa--no "switch" from Celexa, been on just over a month, and currently in therapy that seems based on CBT to an extent, which I learned can be very effective for bipolar. I am feeling quite stable at the moment. It's weird, and great.

So my questions are
1) Is this feeling I have, this feeling of "calm", of "okay", not racing to find something, anything, to MAKE everything okay, no inner restlessness, no desperation that I can't define but really really hurts....is this....what it feels like to be "properly treated"? I can't recall feeling this "okay" in years!

2) anyone with any experience with CBT? or other psychotherapy? and what do you find helpful for the cognitive part of the disorder?

Thanks for any advice/experiences.
Spyder