Glad to hear you're feeling well, Mr. Radio. I, too, have seen quite a turn around the past month or so. When I have my episodes I tend to isolate a lot...losing touch with friends because of this. I'm lucky that I'm a recovering alcoholic & have meetings to attend; just being around other people makes it easier to transition into "normality."

I've had CBT training in the past. It's more than one technique that helps you reason out your feelings. I don't know about you, but I tend to give way to irrational fears when I'm having one of my episodes. DBT (Dialectic Behavioral Therapy) is CBT on steroids. It utilizes most all of the tools of CBT, but has a more Eastern based philosophy...meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, etc. I wish I could say it's a cure all, but it can help me transition between the depressed & manic times. I'd suggest either if you have a chance to pursue them.