I was stable for 4 months or so a short while back and that was the first time in 7 years (since I got the diagnosis). Now I'm rebounding from a mania with a nice solid depression. The stability was nice though. No bad thoughts racing through my head. No self loathing. No guilt. I wasn't exactly thriving, but I was doing just okay. And to me that's pretty good.

I guess I'm still okay because I'm used to how I feel. I've spent most of my adult life in this state. It's comfortable, as painful as it is. But I'd still rather have stability. I definitely self medicated with alcohol for years, and I'm trying to get that cleaned up. Hopefully getting all of my addictions in check will help lead toward stability again. We'll see.

Good luck staying sober. Message me if you need support with that. I'm new to the sobriety game too, so we can do this together if you'd like. (I've quit before, but it didn't take.)