Hey....if you ever have any other questions...feel free to ask me or anyone else here...K! And again...welcome.
P.S. One of the best books I've read about living with bipolar disorder is "A Brilliant Madness" by Patty Duke. Actually I think this book would be super beneficial to you since there is also the alcoholism involved (which patty duke did too...as well as popping pills and stuff). The book is neat in that it alternates between telling patty's personal story and then a doctor tell how or why the disease workes the way it does. There's even a whole chapter called (i think) "The creativity connection" And it talks about all the studies and things that have been done that show there's a large percentage of bipolars who are super creative and it lists examples of famous bipolars like Abraham Lincoln. Also....(i personally found this one interesting)...that the one single profession most filled with bipolars....is journalism/writers! Just a few fun facts.
Hugs,
Jenna