BTW, one of my best friends is bipolar. I give you a lot of credit for being able to deal with it so well. She had so much trouble finding meds that worked for her and I felt terrible not being able to help her.
In and out of the hospital and constantly tweeking the meds. I've got it pretty stable right now but I still have some extremes that I have to recognize. Different things can cause an extreme - a really fun project (painting all night anyone?) or a sad movie. I am learning how to say - get over it and go on.