Make time for yourself. Start a new hobby. Do something you enjoy each day. Find something to laugh about. Sleep is paramount, next to that exercise. Connect with other people. Manage stress. keep all appointments with your psychiatrist and psychologist. Take your meds consistently if you are on any and chart your moods.

O.K. having said that, it is hard to stay stable when life throws unpleasant things at you. It is inevitable. The past two years were hard for me. I had major surgery, which sent me into a mixed state just 2 days later and then 3 weeks later it spiraled into a deep dark depression. Then I lost a close friend to suicide two months later. devastating. Then my marriage of 18 years fell apart. another blow to the self esteem... financial issues... I will lose my house here soon to foreclosure (thank you ex) and I have sole custody of both my kids. Which I am grateful for, but it is difficult - middle schoolers and one with some developmental disabilities. No help from anyone.
I Just started a new job 3 months ago and going back to school in a few weeks.

PHEW! Moods have been up and down as you can imagine. Lately not so good. I am feeling the stress and I have to constantly rethink things. I feel so fortunate to have an experienced psych that sees things so clearly and thoroughly and whom I trust completely. This helps when I am feeling and acting completely irrational.

Everyday I tell myself- when I feel o.k., "What can I do today with what I already have on my plate?" It's hard sometimes when you are looking in the ugly mirror and can only think and feel the negative.... and you can barely get out of bed and some dark,dark thoughts are going through your head. People that don't experience this, don't understand. Anyway, if you focus on the things I mentioned in the first paragraph, it should help. Don't feel overwhelmed and start with one or two of those things to work on. My picks? Sleep first and then exercise. Those help so much in gaining stability.

Best to you.