Today when I was telling a friend how displeased I am with this whole lithium experience (diarrhea every day, always thirsty, stomach pain, weight gain, I'm bored, I've lost passion for the things I've always enjoyed, I'm doubting my talents, time passes so incredibly slow), she said that she and her husband knew a woman a few years ago who was bipolar and this woman smoked weed instead of going on meds.

My friend said that this woman didn't have the side-effects that I'm having (since she wasn't on lithium) and she was able to keep her personality and creativity.

Opinions?