I think Passion, that you just have to do the leg work to get well in life, no matter the route. But what I really think is the choice either way has to be yours, and yours alone. It's your life, and your choice, even if you choose meds, better for it to be of your own choice rather than going with others opinions too much.

Honestly it really does irk me a bit when people make statements like most people cope better with medications, or only so much you can do with out medication. First.. what a personal power stealer, second.. I don't actually buy either statement. Certainly is not true for me, and I am just not that special. If it were true, I think this forum would be pretty darn dead. From what I can see the medicated peeps struggle with bipolar just as much.. if not sometimes more than some of the unmedicated people here. To me this speaks most about the effectivness of medications. I guess I feel when people make those statements they just undermined the people who made it work and worked hard. It just doesn't leave much room and cuts off numerous possibilities. It also undermines every single person woth MI and their capabilities.

That said I am glad she is still somewhat open, and I really hope the therapy and techniques can work for you, either way you decide to go.