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Good suggestions.
I have 4 cats. LOL
My husband is dead and my daughter is 2700 miles away at college. I miss them so much. I'm pretty much a recluse and don't have any friends.
I have always had sleep issues. My psychiatrist keeps telling me, "Sleep is medicine." I work at it constantly.
My therapist reminds me that if I stop the meds, my psychiatrist will no longer see me. I have a good team of doctors and had to wait a long time to get in with my psychiatrist. He worked very slowly and carefully to find the right combo of meds and helped me out of a couple sticky situations, so I don't want to lose him. At the same time, it is as you say, "even with medication you will not feel whole." The side effects are frustrating. I was a train wreck after my husband died and until my meds were balanced. Still, I was undiagnosed and untreated for many years and recall fondly some of the things I accomplished when manic and when my mind was on fire.
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I know what it feels like to finally find meds that work for you just feel dulled, like a different version of yourself. I can’t get too excited, too happy or too loving but I also can’t get too depressed or too sad. And it really irritates me. But, think of this, it irritated me so much that I went off of my meds. Just for two weeks. And I now am facing my first felony charge ever for a shoplifting violation that I did while I was completely manic!! I don’t know how I got out of being hospitalized, but I’m stabilizing myself at home with the help of my psychiatrist. This has sucked so bad and I’m facing 5 years in jail. Don’t go off your meds. Please. We are on them for a very good reason. I know it sucks to not feel the way we used to but it’s just too dangerous for us. I wish you the best of luck!