I haven't written on Neurotalk for 3 years, but am prompted to do so by major transitions in my life. I'm turning 50, my youngest child is leaving home, I have to sell my house. I had been waiting for years for this moment to start a new life. But now, I see with clarity how much destruction the bipolar has wrought, destroying my marriage, my career, my ability to think and remember. I'm wondering what a bipolar person can hope for in this next stage of life. Ideas?