I went through bipolar disorder. I was a bi-polar 1 case, complete with a very destructive manic phase.
I then went through years of torment and torture, as often happens, a deep, dark depression followed.
Praise the Lord, though, after trying all the tricks in the world, I finally came back to Jesus just two years ago. I haven't sought treatment from the medical community for three years now and that was the best choice I could have made, because they only told me to keep up the meds, even though I shook while on them, and everything was foggy and tasteless.
I only entered this Website because I'm researching the bi-polar community to see what they are looking to today. I believe in medication for the manic phase, but that's not the answer, it's only a stabilizer. Many doctors will treat it as if its the answer, and their patients keep on being depressed.
Look to God for answers. I'm gathering this info for a blog I've just started and then a book, soon to follow, sharing my testimony and hopefully helping others.
let us thank him for there actually being a wide range of medications that can be used to treat bipolar. im glad god has helped you to stabilize but for many of us god is simply not enough and need medications to properly function in this world. i hope your book you plan on writing is not going to be so biased as to lecture people how medication is only good for mania. god can help us in many spectrums of life but unfortunately all the prayers in the world will not help as much as a steady dose of lithium. god bless