After being diagnosed with bipolar after my first manic episode hospitalized me in spring 2020, and then being hospitalized for a second manic episode last spring, I'm really thrilled to share - I'm out of the window. Last year I got sober, and last fall, I worked with my psychiatrist and therapist to create a psychiatric emergency plan, and this spring we pre-emptively increased my antipsychotics slightly, and I also made some hard choices like opting out of a trip I had planned because of felt stress levels, and adding a month of Naltrexone to avoid a substance relapse. I'm back to my usual levels of antipsychotics and feel so hopeful and proud of being able to manage this spring.