Honestly I can only stay leveled or be able to manage my episodes better when I'm on meds but I do forget to take them for weeks at a time sometimes when it gets bad so what I like to do is set a schedule, go to therapy, and get sunlight. I read that in a book about bipolar and they said those were the three most important things to live with bipolar. Start setting a routine where you wake up and go to sleep at the same times, eat nutritional meals, exercise or do yoga, meditate and do daily affirmations in the mirror. Sunlight is crucial so make sure you go outside, even if it's like for a 10 minute walk or sitting on your patio for 10 minutes at a time. And therapy will help you find coping mechanisms to help to process and deal with the episodes better. I hope this helps! If you have any questions, please message me!