I've been taking my Abilify daily for five years now. I don't plan to stop taking it until I die. I did stop taking it more than five years ago. I landed in the hospital each time I stopped. I did this straight for four years and had four hospitalizations- one for each year I stopped taking Abilify. Now, I take Abilify in the morning and have not missed a dose for five years straight. I have been out of the hospital for five years now. I can't say that I miss the hospital and plan to stay away from being hospitalized for being psychotic. I also cannot say that I don't have side effects. I do but they are tolerable. I am functioning and working. I am happy and coherent. I have no complaints about Abilify. Tomorrow, I go to the doctor to receive my three-month prescription for Abilify. It is not cheap overall. But, I'd rather spend money getting my Abilify from the doctor than being hospitalized. I think it is money well-spent. I would rather be compliant than be out of my mind!