I'm not Keith Richards, who could go for seven or eight days without sleep, being in a recording studio, alone, working on new music or out partying, non-stop. He truly is bullet proof. I'm not. Maybe you have found the 'key' and I'm not going to dismiss you or throw cold water on your recovery. I didn't buy into anyone's diagnosis. I've had mood problems all my life and after my dad died, the intensity of my mood swings gradually and dangerously increased; suicidal three days, unable to sleep and hypomanic/hypersexual three days.

Your almost euphoric enthusiasm sounds like hypomania. Just my opinion, having been there way too many times. I do hope I'm wrong and that you remain healthy and functioning. But for every 'remission' there are probably 50 or more people who will remain ill and will see their quality of life decline over the years. I don't believe that the whole psychiatric profession and the pharmaceutical companies are manipulating patients with BP or any other serious psych illness in order to keep themselves employed or to increase profits.

Do keep posting and be as objective as you can when you assess your mood and functioning. I deeply hope that you get your life back and never have to deal with this miserable, life robbing illness, anymore.