@Dadinmichigan always a pleasure to meet someone new. I was dx'd bipolar back around 2006. Boy it has been a wild ride, but hey I'm still here. A found this group back when it was psych central (new account) and it helped me so much. I learned things to watch for and that bipolars like to stop taking their meds. I read a lot about it but talking to people actually made it all make more sense. I like to research and learn how to be proactive. Definitely can take a while to slow down the med rollercoaster. At this point, my med changes are minimal, although I am still fighting the beast called anxiety. I guess I could deem my life "normal" although normal is over-rated. Life still blows, but it is situational. Which goes to show I can handle situational a lot better. There are still those times my emotions run wild. I do still do therapy when I need it, sometimes them coping skills kinda get misplaced. But yeah, I believe you can live a well adjusted life. I learned how important mindfulness is on here as well.