This is the best feed I have read on this. Thanks.

I just posted this question regarding AA and BP on a substance abuse question someone else had posted.

I wrote : Basically, now that I'm medicated(very recent) do I need to attend AA? I don't have the craving for alcohol now.

I don't want to label myself 'powerless' alcoholic' or red from a book written in 1932. I'm aware I can't drink alcohol or self-mediacte and need to be diligent. I struggled with self-medicating my whole life. Going to AA once for 8 years, not fully convinced that was the whole issue, still showing signs of mania/depression even sober/exercising/eating right/sun etc.., though no one got the diagnosis right till a decade later.

My solution would be a SMARTrecovery.org type of recovery, which is self-management type group. They teach CBT skills and have face to face meetings and online meetings world wide.

I will also keep the pysch Dr that I go to for meds and my therapist. Start exercising again. Live a balanced life. Keep it all simple and strive for stability whoa stability what a concept lol

Thanks for all the above posts. Thanks!