sirius69

I've known a few people who would now be categorized as bi-polar and my son's mother was/is. It most often seemed to me as an observer that the peak and valley cycle was always going on but they become greater as they built over weeks, usually culminating in a major episode. My ex did not/does not take meds, which I support, and instead altered her lifestyle to try and balance her own chemistry, with quite some success. She is also a Chiropractor and a Yogi and very in touch with her physical self. She has found that if she does not practice her yoga or participate in some sort of rigorous physical activity daily that she is far more likely to experience the broader swings in the peaks and valleys syndrome and I concur. Diet makes a difference, oddly it seems that having a few glasses of wine in the evenings helps too.

Beyond that I haven't a clue. Are you able to sense your own shifts? Have you been able to recognize potential triggers? I'm curious.

Best wishes and I hope you find some useful tools and methods to manage yours.