I could be generalizing and misunderstanding... but I wonder about the difference between those with Bipolar II and Bipolar I. My understanding of the textbook cases is that people with Bipolar I can have long periods of stability between episodes as opposed to Bipolar II temperament.. which seems to be more rapid cycling or longer and more frequent periods of depression. For myself I wonder if my periods of hypomania are on a longer scale than I recognize (based on such constant erratic behavior and risky nonsense).. with longer periods of depression so that I'm always in some kind of 'state' leading to constant upheaval.

I also realize that people with Bipolar I AND comorbid conditions can complicate this generalization.