Hello Matt,
I think one of the greatest things about Daniel's book is the message that this journey can be kind of fun even in its darker moments. All the more because they sometimes inevitably come up in one form or another. This notion of crisis as not just being a threat but as some kind of rite of passage has helped me tremendously in my psychotherapy, meditation and in my day to day life. I think it's very important to keep that outlook alive by reading, contemplating and so forth.
Also keep in mind that there are a lot of things that can help to balance you out (for me I suspect it's
spinal breathing and
TREs). I'm by no means an expert but I would recommend everyone with psychological issues to find some techniques and ressources for this. You can find some of these in the numerous articles and videos out there on the dark night and how to deal with it (e.g. one is the
Cheetah House). I think it's good to be prepared even if it does not hit you. BTW, have you seen the
TED talk by Eleanor Longden on her journey out of Schizophrenia? It's worth watching.
Another thing I found very helpful is my diet and lifestyle. It had an enormous impact on my social anxiety, panic attacks and OCD. And I suspect some of these came from a too sugar, alcohol and allergens laden diet (I have gliadin, lactose and histamine intolerance). I do great on a paleo diet and symptoms have greatly diminished with that. I've seen similar results with people with other psychological issues, among the
schizophrenia and autism. Daily walks in nature, doing body work etc. also seem to help when intensity of psychological issues rises.
Psychotherapy as you do already is something I would also highly recommend. Talking to someone who knows about your condition and has no fear to accompany you (very important!) can be very helpful to get through the valleys of life. If it is someone who knows something about spiritual development and does not stigmatize the accompanying symptoms as mere pathology - even better.
Keep up the great courageous work and let us know how you are doing!