Hey guys, I've been taking lithium since september, and it's the first medication I've ever been on or tried. I definitely felt more stable on it, but the side effects were too much for me and beginning to interfere with even my job. I've decided to taper off of the lithium. My pdoc suggested still being on a mood stabilizer, but I really want to try my hand at being med-free. Before going on meds I didn't even know that I was bipolar, until my therapist told me I had a previous diagnosis and she agreed with it. I'm thinking that maybe if I'm more self-aware and careful I'll be fine, but it's still scary to me. I have another two weeks before I'm off the lithium entirely, and I've already had brief hypo and depressed states.
I'm especially scared because I just entered a new relationship, and he's never seen me like this.

Do you guys have any tips or advice for me? I want to handle this the best I can. Worst case I can always get on meds again though...