Not a dumb question. It's very common for people to have an episode, get stable on meds, and quit taking them. Hence I would say yes, it is more likely you'll stop taking the meds. There's a reason people use the moniker, "They're bipolar and off their meds." I hate that phrase, but have to admit it contains truth and describes a real condition.

That doesn't mean you have to stop taking meds. I've been on meds for 20 years and have never stopped taking them. In this time I've had long periods of stability and I've had some rocky times. But I hang onto the meds using the memory of some specific episodes - like the one where I was so depressed I was in bed 20-22 hours a day for three weeks straight, during a med washout/change. For some reason that one is particularly fresh in my mind, perhaps because it was relatively recent, in 2015.

Thank goodness for Latuda and Lamictal.