I rarely spend time at baseline, maybe a month or two out of this past year. When I am at baseline, I am usually just waiting for the shoe to drop and swing up or down. I too have never been hospitalized and I'm not on any medication. Coping skills are to thank for that I believe. Do you have any you find particularly helpful? I didn't notice I was using any until I looked back at a tough month and realized how much I had written, listened to music, and read.