My emotions are so overwhelming that the meds just keep me kind of normal. They form a sort of a boundary that keeps the worst of the crazy from escaping. I was not diagnosed until I was 45, so the majority of my life was self medicating with booze and drugs and bad men.
It is a miracle that I didn't kill anyone (came close a few times) and end up dead or in prison.
So my meds keep me in balance most of the time, and I would never stop taking them.
But if you can do it without drugs, the God bless you and I wish you luck.