I've given up on bipolar medicine a while ago and I instead get by via a high quality diet free of processed and fried foods and at least 60% of it being raw veggies and fruit, plenty of B vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids, plenty of physical activity at the gym, doing yoga, or practicing martial arts (which is also a perfect coping skill if you have more issues during mania or have any anger problems), and self awareness of the length between my moods and my triggers and learning how to cope with them.

It is possible to be bipolar and not take conventional medication for it. It's simply much more difficult and most people tend to choose the easier way of doing things. Getting off medication is more than worth it though and it was one of the most liberating things that I ever accomplished next to getting my driver's license