I am not sure how I feel about the word, "recovery" because I know I will always have Bipolar as well as PTSD. I guess I like to think of things in terms of a "healing journey" because I will always be on my journey and will have good moments as well as moments that I struggle. I have done the best with my disorder this year - it is the first time I have felt this good since my freshman year in high school back in 1984. However, a major issue came up with my thyroid this past spring and I ended up needing to take a 6 week medical leave from work. So I am still on my healing journey and I take it one day at a time. I am grateful for all of the different medications, though, because when my grandmother was younger, she didn't have as many options.