To further compound this question, what about when you have been stable (in regards to BP)? Yeah, it has only been months since I was last hypomanic or more than mildly depressed, but I almost feel like I don't have it anymore. I told more people in the past because I had to explain behavior. Often I lied and said it was ADHD and depression because those are more socially acceptable. But lately I have not had any episodes that require explanation. I get little ripples of slight euphoria but they subside before I really get hypomanic. I get a little down but I don't fall into the abyss. Yeah, I know, there will probably be more episodes, but while there aren't I don't feel the need to divulge anything.