I have a version of bipolar called hypomania/cyclothymia. Mine came with the mood swings but without the psychotic mania/despondent depression cycles. Was a beatch to live with until I took steps to modify my lifestyle to accommodate it.
I was eventually able to manage it without medication (huge amounts of exercise and an avoidance of things that trigger the mania like stimulants, certain people, parties, etc.).
Believe it or not, there are a lot more men and women who have this disorder than have been professionally diagnosed. In my experience, many bipolars who do not have psychotic episodes fly under the radar and actually avoid diagnosis.
I used to get into some foul moods that would sometimes last for just hours. Where other guys would take their moods out on the world, I would isolate myself as much as possible.
Some guys will go to a gym to beat the hell out of punching bags for a while. One guy told me he would go out to the car to scream what he wouldn’t scream at the wife and kids.
Whatever works for you.
The last time I checked 25% of diagnosed bi-polar patients die from suicide. I was married for 25 years to someone with this disorder, and multiple suicide attempts, wild spending and extremely aggressive behavior was not a picnic. Anyone who compares this condition to a neurosis is a fool.