BP doesn't necessarily get progressively worse. It can, but more likely not.

It's what separates BP from SZ (or dementia praecox), in theory. There were no meds when this division was made.

Seeing ourselves as victims for life can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Deciding to take meds doesn't mean you have to buy into that crap as well. Becoming self-sufficient is important. Incorporating BP into your volitional/conscious and deliberate behaviour, into stable behaviour, is important. If you use it, you defuse it.

Replace the involuntary dissociation of mania and depression with a deliberate and conscious (partial) dissociation of emotion and thoughts and behaviour. Only observe your emotions and how you'd react and find out the reason behind it. Care less.

Associate all/many important things of past periods of mania, derive a common theme, activity and goal and focus on that.

BP is in essence helpful given the circumstances.

BP is an escape. Do escape, but stay grounded.