Your reply was very insightful. He is clean from weed now and manages his stress ( although I still see the periods of collecting items and being future focused and getting rid of everything and being now focused … but at least the phase of beating himself up and giving up doesn’t seem to be entering in). He still goes from healthy eating and exercise to laying around eating junk food - but those swings pass quickly. Now I understand why the manual labor is important at this point , that makes sense. This job seems to work well ( although I suspect it will come to a close when the snow flies as it’s outdoor chores at a farm ). He is currently living at home and saving up his money ( during his manic phase he ran up his credit cards and gave all his money away). But I thought your comment about having your own place and how it kept you accountable to your mental health was interesting. I’m not sure when ( or how) to implement this. Any suggestions ? Thanks again for sharing.