Whenever I come out or start to come out of a depressive episode I throw myself into recovery - support groups and writing in my journal twice a day and more yoga and exercise and reading self help books, etc. I do everything I can to help myself feel better and be more stable.

There's nothing wrong with that, but after a certain point (I do work full time) it becomes really hard to maintain. I'm tired so I don't go to my support group. I overslept so I don't write in my journal.

And on top of that, I start to feel like my entire life is dedicated to managing BP instead of living. So eventually, I stop putting too much energy into it. Then of course, every couple of years things fall apart so I don't know.

How do you feel about your BP? Is your whole life dedicated to staying stable, or is BP just an aspect of your life? Does focusing too much on BP reduce the quality of your life?