either Bipolar I w/psychotic features or relatively high functioning Schizoaffective, manic type. clearly, I'm in the "take your tranquilizer, please" category.

I like your posts. I don't much care for the Bipolar II diagnosis, not because I think they're not "bipolar enough" (LOL) or whatever, but because when I was younger, there was a shrink diagnosing -everybody- w/ Bipolar II and loading people up on benzodiazepines, stimulants, sleeping pills, mood drugs, etc. I swear...she had a formula, for treatment. not good. total abuse of power, etc. I had an acquaintaince she got hooked on uppers and downers at a young age, cuz...you know...nothing="Mental stability" like an amphetamine in the AM and ativan at night.

i like your posts, personally. im glad you're testing the waters w/ going drug free. if you can, that's awesome. if you end up needing ongoing psych drugs for a while, thats OK, too.

of course...clearly, i think a lot of this is ********, at least when it comes to labels and such. people go crazy sometimes. happens. are pills the best way to deal with it? i don't know, honestly.