Working with your dr and getting a therapist on board I think are the beginning. Sleep is essential and if you have problems with sleep talk with your dr about that too. All the things that are healthy for people to do are even more important for us. Eat healthy, exercise, stay away from alcohol and drugs. In some places NAMI has support groups at the VA centers, you could look into that or perhaps find a civilian one in your area. Living with bipolar is a journey not a destination and there will be some highs and some lows but with correct treatment hopefully they wont be so drastic. (((Big)))