When I was first diagnosed it made complete sense and clarified a lot of the things I had gone through the previous 10 years.
What I did have a problem with was accepting that I need to take medication to be healthy. This has been the biggest struggle. When I was first diagnosed I gained 55lbs in 8 weeks from a medication switch. So my doctor agreed that changing medications made sense. That was on Friday by Tuesday morning all I could invision is hurting someone else. Vivid visions of things I could and at that time actually considered doing. I was admitted to the Psych centre within 3 hours of waking up that morning. Over the course of 6 months I think I tried 20+ medications and multiple combos.

I was about to call it quits and just deal with the crazy unmediated. My doctor and I discussed my options and we decided to try something new once more and magically it took. I started to feel better within days/weeks.

That was 3 years ago, and all though it hasn't all been smooth sailing(especially right now), but it's manageable

For me, I know that accepting the fact that I need medication and reading up on solutions for coping with my bipolar traits is the only way I am going to get through life and be one up on the BP.