It's never been officially worked out but I have a list of things that I have to do every day: eat, take my meds, only stay in bed 10h tops, shower and brush my teeth. That sort of stuff. And I've asked my boyfriend many times before, but whenever I am actually doing badly (not just pissed off at him) he doesn't remember to do anything. He's got really bad ADD so trying to get him to remember important things, and trying to get him to work with me rather than just try and understand what's going on, is really difficult.

All my other coping techniques are for anxiety. Ive spent the last year dealing with social phobia and being glad my lithium was working so well. I feel desperately unprepared.

Revu2, I'm going to try some of those things you said. Music helps sometimes especially.