I have bipolar 1 with psychosis.. am med free now for about two years and have been very well. No wpisodes of mania depression or psychosis. So it definatly is possible. It's just a choice we have to make for ouselves, which path to wellness do we WANT to take. There are many many options in the ways to manage bipolar. Too many to list.

I found dbt, and cbt to be very helpful, not just for bipolar and I had to work on this solo as I did not have a t for this. Mindfulness is a extremly powerful tool in life. Diet, physical health is important too. All areas of our life are important and need nurturing. The one and biggest problem I had with mental health was the lack of focus on the whole person and whole wellbeing. It wasn't enough for me to get better, just enough to cope and miserably at that most times.

I think that it is important to focus on the whole person's wellbeing for success managing this whether on meds or not.

Books...hmm I find many books written on bipolar to be quite biased honestly. Most I have read perpetuate theories as fact, discount people's abilities and basically present a package of hoplessness although do not come out and say so directly . I think the truth is there is way more hope, control and self empowerment out there than many of these authors talk about.