Welcome to PC.

You can beat it. It may take some messing with meds and some good therapy but things can improve. It took me many years and many, many meds but 3 years ago I started a drug that they usually save for a last resort and I haven't had an episode that wasn't easily resolved since then. I haven't been in the hospital since I started it, so 3.5 years. I always have low level cycling but I don't care about that. It can take a lot of patience but if it happened for me it can happen for you. (Along with the meds therapy is absolutely vital for coping skills and support.)