Well I will have to look up Dbsa and nami. I'm restricted to a lot of opportunities where I live. I live in what is considered the most depopulated county in the lower 48 states. We only have one small BH clinic, no bipolar support groups, etc.

I keep a sort of mood tracker in my shop.. which is becoming a rather work of abstract art in itself. I've never formally meditated. I've tended to use activity for that.. i.e. now I it's cross country skiing by myself. I used to play the didgeridoo for this purpose. :-) In California it was open ocean free-diving. The most calming thing ever.