I told A. that I have bipolar. I wanted him to know. I received the reaction I least expected: it turned out that his ex wife has the same diagnosis. First had a deep depression, then mania. It exhausted him for the last two years of their marriage. I told him that I have not had mania for 5+ years, that my leftover issues are sleep and anxiety, but not mood. My mood is stable. It is weight off my chest that I told him and I am so glad.