Yes you can live a normal life. It took me a long time to stop quitting meds and roller costing. But it was complicated by my also having pstd. Once I got the pstd under control it was much easier to get control of the bipolar. I’m on only one medication a AP (antipsychotics) but a couple meds for sleep. I’ve been stable now for I think it’s been at least 10 yrs. I make sure to get my sleep.