Wow, lucky you, I have the same diagnosis and was diagnosed 9 months ago. It was awesome to finally be able to say what's been going on since I was 12 (have had 4 really bad depressions, so it was about time).

I'm hoping you are coming to terms with the new label, I remember I was so relieved at the beginning, but still had days I was crying because of: "is this going to be me, for the rest of my life? How am I going to organize this?" and so on.

It will work out, it is crucial to get the right diagnosis. I was wrongly medicated on antidepressants alone for a whole year - two SNRIs.

As you can see on these pages, there are benefits to the illness, such as the creativity that sometimes come with it. Just google: "you don't have to be bipolar to be a creative genius - but it helps!"