I, too, am happy that you are doing well. I may not have been around when you were, but it's nice to see old members stop by for a visit.

I, of course, can't answer your question. However, to my knowledge, bipolar disorder is not yet curable. I have read that it can go into remission for long periods of time. I hope that if you do have bipolar disorder that you never have another episode again. Please always take good care of your mind and body, and try to avoid excess stress, if possible. I think that doing these things help ensure wellness. But if ever you have another episode, please don't despair. It is always disappointing when people get episodes after reprieves, when thinking it may finally be over.

I'm sorry you had such bad experiences with medications. I understand any anger about that. I've been fairly lucky, though, they've done me more good than anything, and any harms have been reversible or now are easily controlled. My current medications are the best of any I've had, and I'm happy with them. I still occasionally have mood lability, but it has improved drastically over the years. I can say with 100% certainty that without my current medications, I'd be in a much worse place. I do hope that they can be further reduced in the future. At this point, I personally see no good reason for me to go off of them. We are all different.