I have been off meds now for almost 6 months. I went off meds after about 6 months of very strong stability WITH the help and blessing of both my therapist and my pdoc.

For me, I only became this stable after long years of therapy to deal with my PTSD symptoms/history. Getting that aspect of my life/history under control has been a huge factor in my stability, and not having the PTSD issues to contend with on top of my bipolar symptoms has made my bipolar symptoms MUCH more manageable.

I wouldn't say I am completely without mood symptoms. I still get depressed, but I am now much more equipped to deal with the depressive symptoms when they occur because I have learned and internalized skills through my therapy.

If I should get back to a point where my skills aren't enough to manage the depressive symptoms effectively, I won't hesitate to take meds again, but at this point that hasn't been an issue. I just take it day by day.