Do you look at them as poison? Do you hate the pill crapshoot? Do you believe bipolar can be effectively managed without them and have you witnessed this firsthand? If so, what steps have you taken to make it happen?

I hate being on medication. My cocktail is finally a good one, after years of suffering from both horrid side effects and the end result of meds that just plain didn't do their job. . I am stable, probably the most stable I have ever been, and despite seeing that continuing to take my meds instead of stopping them like I did so many times before is the way to go, I hate that I have to take something - so many things - to feel, think and behave in a "healthy" way. I'd love to be able to swear off meds and continue to be in a good place. It's not possible though, right? Or is it?