Seek happiness.

I've been diagnosed with bipolar and traits of borderline, also. The meds help some. Therapy just makes it worse. I find what works for me is to seek out pleasant experiences to crowd out the bad memories. It's working really well for me. I feel content and cautiously optimistic about the future for the first time in about three decades. I feel hope and calm. Not hypomanic or manic. I'm looking forward to the rest of my life now. I feel my current lifestyle is sustainable.

My pet [a dog] has helped me so much! Why doesn't your partner want you to get a bunny or a hampster? A hampster is pretty low maintenance and can be very amusing. You can get these balls to put them in and let them roll around on the floor in it! My friend has a hampster. She loves it!

Pets are excellent!