Oky first question is, i went to a psych and he wanted $300 for first visit, does this sound normal? I looked him up and he had good reviews and everything, didn't find anything bad. I have health insurance as well so idk, i told me parents and they were shocked. Every visit after that is $100 too so what's the deal with that?

Secondly, have any of you had success without meds? All of the side effects are terrible and i live an active lifestyle, i don't like the idea of meds blunting my personality or taking energy away from my workouts. I definitely don't want to gain weight either... When i'm sober i'm generally accepting of myself, i carry an "i don't give an F attitude" for the better or worse so i get over thigs fairly fast. All my relationships seem to have been ruined while under the influence so it's hard to know if i'd have better success while sober. I do relate a lot with BP and possibly BPD so i wouldn't deny having them, i just figure if i'm not hurting myself or others, why should i care if i'm hyper or down sometimes? I like the idea of being different as long as it's under control. I still go to therapy and have a healthy lifestyle.

Anyway let me know your guy's thoughts, thanks.