I just saw my pdoc today and he has agreed to try decreasing my meds to see how well I can maintain my stability on my own. I've been really stable for quite a few months now. I've reached a point in therapy that I've worked through the PTSD issues that were really complicating the bipolar. He has hesitations because statistically the odds are not in my favor; I will probably cycle again. The difference now may be in what I have gained through therapy in my ability to manage my episodes more proactively and having fewer "issues" complicating the bipolar diagnosis. We'll see. I have some hope that things are different for me now than they were previously. Cured? No. Probably not. Better able to manage the symptoms. Yes. I feel that most definitely. Fingers crossed.