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I keep track of things on paper. I have a sheet where I track my mood by numbers in the morning and at night, how much I slept, what medications I've taken. It sucks to get used to but I know that if I don't stay on top of my disorder it will run me over. When I'm having trouble staying on track I start keeping my pills in a little snappy thing like was mentioned. When you live alone, you're basically accountable to yourself so it takes a bit of extra work to keep bipolar disorder in check but I've learned to know myself inside and out. The chart gives me something concrete to hold onto when my moods are going off. Once I got used to it, it became habit and has been something that has held me in reality through some episodes of hypomania and mania.
As for episodes occuring, I used to have contact with a therapist weekly, and my psychiatrist regularly so they can help me catch them. It's very very important to stay in contact with your medical supports.
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