That's okay if your post became longer than you intended, perfectly fine, and natural.
I do not know you, and it is fine if you can be med free, but don't totally abandon them if you near a point that you may need to take them, sometimes we can not always heal ourselves when it comes to Bipolar, and if one is severe Bipolar, it is near impossible to go without some mood stabilizer of some sort.
Another thing people need to keep in mind, that it is no sign of weakness if it comes to taking meds. and/or therapy.
I wish you luck with this.
I had been on various meds in the past that made me feel miserable, blunted, fatigued and worse than when not on meds, I kept open minded to let pdoc change and try me on different one(s) and wow, I am glad I did, cause the particular mood stabilizer I have been on for a little over 3 yrs. has been great, no "zomby" side effects, no blunting, no weight gain, and best. . . no fatigue.
I hope whatever you decide, that you do not give up the idea of meds if you should come to need them, life is too short to be miserable if you do not have to be.
Please take care,
DE

PS
Use caution with the herbal/holistic approach, most of it is hogwash, and 9 out of 10 times does not work.
Vitamins, fish oils and Borage oil capsules are helpful along with meds and even alone.
Also, have your thyroid function evaluated if you haven't already, some of my depression lightened after my bloodwork revealed (what I suspected for awhile) I was hypothyroid (sluggish thyroid function) once I was put on Synthroid, and a few weeks past many of my physical health issues improved as well as state of mind.