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Hi Miss Laura, welcome to the PsychCentral Forums.
There is a lot of great advice within, however, advice will do you, or me, or anyone, NOT one bit of good at all. UNLESS, that is, we actually put it to use, making it a part of our 'toolbox', following good advice is just one of the many tools that we can use to manage this thing called Bipolar Disorder.
Some other tools you might use possibly medication(s), and making sure you take them as prescribed. There are also several types of psychological therapies that may be of a big help. So far I've only been involved in a Group Therapy setting, where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was mainly used. Later this month, I get to try one-on-one with a Licensed Therapist. I don't know what type of psych therapy will be their main focus, at this time.
I think it's really important to know that what works for me, or someone else, may not necessarily work for you. In fact, it doesn't work exactly the same from one person to the next. Thats because no one's Bipolar Disorder symptoms are exactly the same. What I gain from reading about other's experiences are ideas that maybe can be adjusted and changed to fit me.
Sorry for being so lengthy/wordy, it's just the way I am when I'm in my hypomanic phase/cycle/mode.
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"It may look easy
When you look at me
But it took years of effort
To become the mess that you see"
~John Fogerty 
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