I guess I don't know how you tell what an episode or "cycle" is. It's confusing if the "normal" times in between the depressed or agitated episodes are part of the cycle or if they're really normal times... I agree with DJ that it's not predictable at all. I never really know from one day to the next how I'm going to feel. It's frustrating. I also agree with cat_eyes that routine is difficult but important. I guess it's all part of the process, I just need to figure out what the heck the process is.....