Peter Pandora, welcome to PC. This thread is actually a game where someone asks a question and the next person answers it then asks a new question. I'm going to answer your questions and then will answer the last one from the game to keep it going. Please feel free to jump in!

What is the best go between you have for keeping yourself out of hospital? Good meds and careful monitoring by my therapist and pdoc

Misuse your meds to knock yourself into a sleep? I never do

Grounding techniques (if I'm ready for hospital any grounding or mindfulness, we're well beyond that stage) Not sure what you are asking

Do you have a prn or like me, it's meds, ring them attend? I do have a PRN

Now, the last question from BirdDancer: Q: Approximately what percentage of your time hypomanic and/or manic do you experience elation vs. irritability/anger or mixed features?

5% hypo/manic, 95% mixed

My question: would you consider using a machine that dispenses your meds?