Hi everyone. I'm new the forums. I've been dealing with bipolar disorder for around five years now but was only diagnosed last month. I've been taking a low dose of medication daily for three weeks now (Abilify) and I can already feel a difference. I can get excited or happy about things without feeling out of control (everything moving fast, racing thoughts, etc.) and I just feel more stable.

I'm 23 and this is the first time I've felt truly stable since high school. It's such a relief, but it's also a very strange feeling. It feels weird to feel stable and good after living through an increasingly bad hell for five years. I guess I'm looking for some validation in feeling that way and wanting to hear from others who have felt similarly. I'm happy with how I feel but maybe it will just take some adjusting to.