Well, it has been two years and three months since I had a major depressive episode. After the first year of illness I was diagnosed with bipolar II. It took two years to find the "best so far" medication cocktail. There were several ups and downs, depression, agitated depression, dysphoric hypomania and only a few moments of euphoric hypomania.

On Monday, after over two years of fighting with the beast inside, I will start a gradual return to work plan for my previous position. I never thought that I would see the day...............

I don't know if or when the beast inside of me with resurface, and of course i will live in fear, but right now I am just going to enjoy that I am getting back to a regular life.