New to navigating my relationship with alcohol and a weird thing happened.

After a decade of working in the service industry and living in the drinking culture and also having a severe alcoholic mother, I’m reevaluating my relationship with alcohol. Since December, I’ve had success with taking it out of my day to day. Not keeping any at home anymore and not drinking after shifts. I’ve drank on a date night and while traveling with support from my SO and am feeling comfortable with it so far. One unexpected thing happened. I got diagnosed with bipolar disorder earlier this month. I’ve always been prone to depression and anxiety, but it was previously the low lows that would plague me. Now I feel EVERYTHING. It’s maddening. Has anyone else experienced this and how did you remain optimistic and sober despite all the new things going on upstairs?