| Do you keep a sleep diary? Are you aware of when your patterns are changing? One thing that I find helps is a 'mental contract' with my partner.. if she thinks I'm getting elevated etc. then she has a contract which she can enforce and basically frog march me off to the doctors to get a strong sleeping pill for a week or whatever it'll take. Note, she's never had to use it, but having it has given both she and I peace of mind. 7 years and counting here. And, while I was going to post this on a throwaway account, whatever, my own trigger for bipolar was a 10 day vipassana meditation course. There's audio etc. detailing why I went on the course, what it was like to be manic, sectioned under the mental health act, Depression (with a capital D), and getting better again... at : http://livingvipassana.blogspot.com Now, 7 years clear, doing very well, and, while I'd not repeat the experience, I feel like I learned a heck of a lot about what humans can go through. And trying to walk on water was fun ;) (didn't work) |