Hi!
I was also diagnosed with bipolar 2 (along with a slew of other things) years back.
The few times I had gotten sober it was definitely like getting to know this other person that I had been suppressing with alcohol. It may feel odd but it’s definitely exciting. I hope to continue discovering just who I am and developing new interests.
Your experience with bipolar 2 and mine tho are different of course. Do you have a mental health specialist currently? Please me aware of how your feeling coming off of the self-medicating with alcohol. I’m newly sober now so I will definitely also be very cautious of my peaks and pits.