Did the drug & alcohol abuse before I was diagnosed & suicide attempts & running away from home (& this was when I was an adult). I mostly acted out when I was depressed.

When I was manic I spent a lot of money (which I did regret), signed up for every class or organization available. Volunteered for many things that I couldn't do once the depression hit, so I do regret my extreme behaviors.

Once I got the right meds I was able to quit drinking to excess & quit smoking! But before I sound like the poster child for bipolar disorder, I did have a period of hypomania recently that lasted for several months (boy, did that feel good) & then I crashed & overdosed so I'm still working on keeping stable.--Suzy