If I were able to go back in time and I could take my current knowledge back with me then I would want to be cured. You see then I would know while I was young that I suffer a mental illness and so many mistakes from impulsive decision making could have been avoided. The awful thought patterns that plague those of us with bipolar disorder would not have been an issue. But if I were to be cured from today forward then I have to say no, because at this point in my life I have the experience and medication I need to manage better. I am still plagued by thought patterns that need to be altered to have a healthier point of view but, I am working on it. I do have to say though that through the years I have also enjoyed the creative bursts that often occur with an episode of mania or depression. I've also enjoyed the high times. It's nice to feel THAT good. So if I had a do over I would wish to have been cured. If I had the opportunity to be cured today well I think I'd stay the same. I'm used to who I am now, I've become comfortable in my own skin and anything else would seem oddly foreign to me I think.