Well I guess it depends on how I define stable. When I had ECT at age 19, I was then "stable" for six years. By that I mean I was functional off meds and out of therapy. I was also in denial about the dx. So I wasn't looking for cycles. I can remember being depressed for maybe a week at a time, having periods of not being able to sleep that would last for two or three weeks, and also doing some weird impulsive things like leaving a party we were hosting at 11pm to take the train to philly and getting various piercings and tattoos. So was I stable? I think I was for the most part.

Now since **** went downhill three years ago I've had periods of stability. Technically I am a rapid cycler because my cycles only last about two weeks. I was having two weeks down, a week stable, two weeks up/mixed, etc. I had a period of stability last fall/winter that lasted for about eight months. And now that I've had ECT I spend more time stable than anything else. Still a couple of down days, had a weekend of mild hypomania, but nothing I can't handle. Much like the last time I had ECT. Hopefully I will continue to be relatively stable for a long time like last time.