Thanks for the advice, notz & Misssy. Missy, your comment is one I should take heed of. I share at meetings that I suffer from depression (don't tell them about BP), & I sometimes isolate for months at a time. Since I go to the same meetings each week, the regulars are all aware of this, as I become almost agorophobic at times. I make my sponsees aware of this going into it, too - generally suggesting that they call other people as well & referring to myself as a "temporary sponsor," or a "trusted friend." When feeling OK I don't usually have problems, but I know my limitations, just as you do, Misssy. There's a part of me, however, that wants to deny that I'm BP & that it will not happen again. It's strange how I don't deny my alcoholism, but want to deny my BP.