Hey Wooley, good to see you! It's been a while.

I've had flickers if this temptation lately too. Then I have some breakthrough symptoms and think,"Why would I choose to go back to this??!!". The agitation and all the havoc that wreaks, the energy levels that scare people, the disturbing land of the lows when all I think about is...

And so on through the encyclopedia of negative states and fallout. Life is hard and painful enough (at least mine is!) without throwing that kind of instability into the mix.

Is your situation is well in hand, support system in place and toolbox full of well-practiced techniques?

If not, fuggedaboudit. I don't automatically want to say,"stay on meds", so let me present a case from your post -- "fairly stable", "might be mildly hypomanic" (which can escalate quickly, esp. in summer and with no routine) and a Pdoc that is not only not onboard, he is in the dark.

You can guess where the balance of that comes out for me, the impartial observer. I really believe in how crucial the elements for success are.

No, I've never done it successfully.