Today I came back to this group after almost 7 years' absence. I want to know some people I don't have to pretend around. It's been up and down, these past years, but today was slightly up from neutral, despite waking up way too early. Maybe it's because I spent a lot of time, maybe an hour total, working on a detailed daily schedule. That's supposed to help--maybe not something THIS detailed, but having a daily routine.

I'll try to be a better group member in the future. I've lived in the same place for over 4 years now so maybe I'm more stable. I'm taking mirtazapine for sleep assistance and whatever other benefits it may provide, instead of amitriptyline, along with lamotrigine. I tried going off them all recently and that worked great for a few months, then I was back in the ditch. So I'm working on accepting that yep, I have bipolar disorder, maybe for life, and looking for things that will help me live with it.

It's getting very late so I'll go make one comment to someone then go get ready for bed. If I can't sleep I'll come back and do more.

Good night to everyone, and I hope tomorrow is a good day for us all.