I (18F) was diagnosed with bipolar almost a year ago. 

I was also diagnosed with ADHD. 

The ADHD connects to me not being the greatest at routine, and forgetful when a routine is too long, or so I am told. 

I rely on Abilify the most, it works really well for me, but I am also prescribed an SNRI and Foquest for ADHD. 

The “Going Off My Meds Cycle” is almost always exactly the same: 

1. I forget to take them one morning 
2. I sleep poorly that night, and skip them again when i wake up in a rush 
3. They’re not part of the routine all of a sudden, i don’t think or care to take them when i get up 
4. I’ll be fine for a while, and then hypomanic to full blown mania symptoms start to show up, 
5. i intentionally stay off my meds until the fun part ends, and then i’ll take the SNRI and reset the routine. 

This cycle involves me being on my meds consistently, properly, for maximum a few weeks at a time and then it’s a pure guessing game how long im off them for, and a guessing game of what i was using in the mean time. 

i love my medication. it’s a cocktail that sets me up for success and mental wellness, it was trial and error to find what worked for me, and so im incredibly grateful to have this medication. I never intentionally go off my prescription, but I miss a day by accident and it spirals out of control so quickly.  
Does anyone relate and have advice for how to keep the habit essential?

tl;dr i don’t have good routines or memory and sometimes i miss meds by accident, and manic symptoms show up really fast.