diff --git a/bridge.go b/bridge.go
index a38722a..bc2cc69 100644
--- a/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge.go
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
-	"layeh.com/gumble/gumbleutil"
 )
 
+//BridgeState manages dynamic information about the bridge during runtime
 type BridgeState struct {
 	ActiveConn       chan bool
 	Connected        bool
+	Mode             bridgeMode
 	Client           *gumble.Client
 	DiscordUsers     map[string]bool
 	MumbleUsers      map[string]bool
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ type BridgeState struct {
 	AutoChan         chan bool
 }
 
-func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID string, config *gumble.Config, mumbleAddr string, mumbleInsecure bool, die chan bool) {
+func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID string, l *Listener, die chan bool) {
 	dgv, err := discord.ChannelVoiceJoin(discordGID, discordCID, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
@@ -43,21 +44,18 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 	}
 
 	var tlsConfig tls.Config
-	if mumbleInsecure {
+	if l.BridgeConf.MumbleInsecure {
 		tlsConfig.InsecureSkipVerify = true
 	}
-	config.Attach(gumbleutil.Listener{
-		Connect:    mumbleConnect,
-		UserChange: mumbleUserChange,
-	})
-	mumble, err := gumble.DialWithDialer(new(net.Dialer), mumbleAddr, config, &tlsConfig)
+
+	mumble, err := gumble.DialWithDialer(new(net.Dialer), l.BridgeConf.MumbleAddr, l.BridgeConf.Config, &tlsConfig)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer mumble.Disconnect()
-	Bridge.Client = mumble
+	l.Bridge.Client = mumble
 	// Shared Channels
 	// Shared channels pass PCM information in 10ms chunks [480]int16
 	var toMumble = mumble.AudioOutgoing()
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 	// Start Passing Between
 	// Mumble
 	go m.fromMumbleMixer(toDiscord, die)
-	det := config.AudioListeners.Attach(m)
+	det := l.BridgeConf.Config.AudioListeners.Attach(m)
 
 	//Discord
 	go discordReceivePCM(dgv, die)
@@ -100,28 +98,9 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-
-	//Setup initial discord state
-	g, err := discord.State.Guild(discordGID)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("error finding guild")
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
-		if vs.ChannelID == discordCID {
-			Bridge.DiscordUserCount = Bridge.DiscordUserCount + 1
-			u, err := discord.User(vs.UserID)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Println("error looking up username")
-				continue
-			}
-			Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] = true
-			Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
-				Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
-			})
-		}
-	}
-	Bridge.Connected = true
+	l.ConnectedLock.Lock()
+	l.Bridge.Connected = true
+	l.ConnectedLock.Unlock()
 
 	select {
 	case sig := <-c:
@@ -133,15 +112,16 @@ func startBridge(discord *discordgo.Session, discordGID string, discordCID strin
 		close(die)
 		close(m.Close)
 		close(toMumble)
-		Bridge.Connected = false
-		Bridge.Client = nil
-		Bridge.MumbleUserCount = 0
-		Bridge.DiscordUserCount = 0
-		Bridge.DiscordUsers = make(map[string]bool)
+		l.Bridge.Connected = false
+		l.Bridge.Client = nil
+		l.Bridge.MumbleUserCount = 0
+		l.Bridge.MumbleUsers = make(map[string]bool)
+		l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount = 0
+		l.Bridge.DiscordUsers = make(map[string]bool)
 	}
 }
 
-func discordStatusUpdate(dg *discordgo.Session, host, port string) {
+func discordStatusUpdate(dg *discordgo.Session, host, port string, l *Listener) {
 	status := ""
 	curr := 0
 	m, _ := time.ParseDuration("30s")
@@ -153,48 +133,56 @@ func discordStatusUpdate(dg *discordgo.Session, host, port string) {
 			log.Printf("error pinging mumble server %v\n", err)
 			dg.UpdateListeningStatus("an error pinging mumble")
 		} else {
+			l.UserCountLock.Lock()
+			l.ConnectedLock.Lock()
 			curr = resp.ConnectedUsers
-			if Bridge.Connected {
+			if l.Bridge.Connected {
 				curr = curr - 1
 			}
-			if curr != Bridge.MumbleUserCount {
-				Bridge.MumbleUserCount = curr
+			if curr != l.Bridge.MumbleUserCount {
+				l.Bridge.MumbleUserCount = curr
 			}
 			if curr == 0 {
 				status = ""
 			} else {
-				if len(Bridge.MumbleUsers) > 0 {
-					status = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v users in Mumble\n", len(Bridge.MumbleUsers), curr)
+				if len(l.Bridge.MumbleUsers) > 0 {
+					status = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v users in Mumble\n", len(l.Bridge.MumbleUsers), curr)
 				} else {
 					status = fmt.Sprintf("%v users in Mumble\n", curr)
 				}
 			}
+			l.ConnectedLock.Unlock()
+			l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 			dg.UpdateListeningStatus(status)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func AutoBridge(s *discordgo.Session) {
+//AutoBridge starts a goroutine to check the number of users in discord and mumble
+//when there is at least one user on both, starts up the bridge
+//when there are no users on either side, kills the bridge
+func AutoBridge(s *discordgo.Session, l *Listener) {
 	log.Println("beginning auto mode")
 	for {
 		select {
 		default:
-		case <-Bridge.AutoChan:
+		case <-l.Bridge.AutoChan:
 			log.Println("ending automode")
 			return
 		}
 		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-		if !Bridge.Connected && Bridge.MumbleUserCount > 0 && Bridge.DiscordUserCount > 0 {
+		l.UserCountLock.Lock()
+		if !l.Bridge.Connected && l.Bridge.MumbleUserCount > 0 && l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount > 0 {
 			log.Println("users detected in mumble and discord, bridging")
 			die := make(chan bool)
-			Bridge.ActiveConn = die
-			go startBridge(s, BridgeConf.GID, BridgeConf.CID, BridgeConf.Config, BridgeConf.MumbleAddr, BridgeConf.MumbleInsecure, die)
+			l.Bridge.ActiveConn = die
+			go startBridge(s, l.BridgeConf.GID, l.BridgeConf.CID, l, die)
 		}
-		if Bridge.Connected && Bridge.MumbleUserCount == 0 && Bridge.DiscordUserCount <= 1 {
+		if l.Bridge.Connected && l.Bridge.MumbleUserCount == 0 && l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount <= 1 {
 			log.Println("no one online, killing bridge")
-			Bridge.ActiveConn <- true
-			MumbleReset()
-			DiscordReset()
+			l.Bridge.ActiveConn <- true
+			l.Bridge.ActiveConn = nil
 		}
+		l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 5fd9885..4522085 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -10,20 +10,21 @@ import (
 	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
 )
 
-type BridgeMode int
+type bridgeMode int
 
 const (
-	BridgeModeAuto BridgeMode = iota
-	BridgeModeManual
-	BridgeModeConstant
+	bridgeModeAuto bridgeMode = iota
+	bridgeModeManual
+	bridgeModeConstant
 )
 
+//BridgeConfig holds configuration information set at startup
+//It should not change during runtime
 type BridgeConfig struct {
 	Config         *gumble.Config
 	MumbleAddr     string
 	MumbleInsecure bool
 	MumbleChannel  string
-	Mode           BridgeMode
 	Command        string
 	GID            string
 	CID            string
diff --git a/discord.go b/discord.go
index 462abb7..2f72daf 100644
--- a/discord.go
+++ b/discord.go
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ var discordMutex sync.Mutex
 var discordMixerMutex sync.Mutex
 var fromDiscordMap = make(map[uint32]fromDiscord)
 
-func DiscordReset() {
-	fromDiscordMap = make(map[uint32]fromDiscord)
-}
-
 // OnError gets called by dgvoice when an error is encountered.
 // By default logs to STDERR
 var OnError = func(str string, err error) {
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index ab7186a..64a6db2 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -4,19 +4,58 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
 )
 
-func ready(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.Ready) {
-	log.Println("READY event registered")
+//Listener holds references to the current BridgeConf
+//and BridgeState for use by the event handlers
+type Listener struct {
+	BridgeConf    *BridgeConfig
+	Bridge        *BridgeState
+	UserCountLock *sync.Mutex
+	ConnectedLock *sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
+func (l *Listener) ready(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.Ready) {
+	log.Println("READY event registered")
+	//Setup initial discord state
+	var g *discordgo.Guild
+	g = nil
+	for _, i := range event.Guilds {
+		if i.ID == l.BridgeConf.GID {
+			g = i
+		}
+	}
+	if g == nil {
+		log.Println("bad guild on READY")
+		return
+	}
+	for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
+		if vs.ChannelID == l.BridgeConf.CID {
+			l.UserCountLock.Lock()
+			l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount = l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount + 1
+			u, err := s.User(vs.UserID)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Println("error looking up username")
+			}
+			l.Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] = true
+			if l.Bridge.Connected {
+				l.Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
+					l.Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+				})
+			}
+			l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+}
 
-	if BridgeConf.Mode == BridgeModeConstant {
+func (l *Listener) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
+
+	if l.Bridge.Mode == bridgeModeConstant {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -24,108 +63,72 @@ func messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 	if m.Author.ID == s.State.User.ID {
 		return
 	}
-	prefix := "!" + BridgeConf.Command
+	// Find the channel that the message came from.
+	c, err := s.State.Channel(m.ChannelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Could not find channel.
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Find the guild for that channel.
+	g, err := s.State.Guild(c.GuildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Could not find guild.
+		return
+	}
+	prefix := "!" + l.BridgeConf.Command
 	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Content, prefix+" link") {
-
-		// Find the channel that the message came from.
-		c, err := s.State.Channel(m.ChannelID)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Could not find channel.
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Find the guild for that channel.
-		g, err := s.State.Guild(c.GuildID)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Could not find guild.
-			return
-		}
-
 		// Look for the message sender in that guild's current voice states.
 		for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
 			if vs.UserID == m.Author.ID {
 				log.Printf("Trying to join GID %v and VID %v\n", g.ID, vs.ChannelID)
 				die := make(chan bool)
-				Bridge.ActiveConn = die
-				go startBridge(s, g.ID, vs.ChannelID, BridgeConf.Config, BridgeConf.MumbleAddr, BridgeConf.MumbleInsecure, die)
+				l.Bridge.ActiveConn = die
+				go startBridge(s, g.ID, vs.ChannelID, l, die)
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Content, prefix+" unlink") {
-
-		// Find the channel that the message came from.
-		c, err := s.State.Channel(m.ChannelID)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Could not find channel.
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Find the guild for that channel.
-		g, err := s.State.Guild(c.GuildID)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Could not find guild.
-			return
-		}
-
 		// Look for the message sender in that guild's current voice states.
 		for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
 			if vs.UserID == m.Author.ID {
 				log.Printf("Trying to leave GID %v and VID %v\n", g.ID, vs.ChannelID)
-				Bridge.ActiveConn <- true
-				Bridge.ActiveConn = nil
-				MumbleReset()
-				DiscordReset()
+				l.Bridge.ActiveConn <- true
+				l.Bridge.ActiveConn = nil
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Content, prefix+" refresh") {
-
-		// Find the channel that the message came from.
-		c, err := s.State.Channel(m.ChannelID)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Could not find channel.
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Find the guild for that channel.
-		g, err := s.State.Guild(c.GuildID)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Could not find guild.
-			return
-		}
-
 		// Look for the message sender in that guild's current voice states.
 		for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
 			if vs.UserID == m.Author.ID {
 				log.Printf("Trying to refresh GID %v and VID %v\n", g.ID, vs.ChannelID)
-				Bridge.ActiveConn <- true
-				MumbleReset()
-				DiscordReset()
+				l.Bridge.ActiveConn <- true
 				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-				Bridge.ActiveConn = make(chan bool)
-				go startBridge(s, g.ID, vs.ChannelID, BridgeConf.Config, BridgeConf.MumbleAddr, BridgeConf.MumbleInsecure, Bridge.ActiveConn)
+				l.Bridge.ActiveConn = make(chan bool)
+				go startBridge(s, g.ID, vs.ChannelID, l, l.Bridge.ActiveConn)
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Content, prefix+" auto") {
-		if BridgeConf.Mode != BridgeModeAuto {
-			BridgeConf.Mode = BridgeModeAuto
-			Bridge.AutoChan = make(chan bool)
-			go AutoBridge(s)
+		if l.Bridge.Mode != bridgeModeAuto {
+			l.Bridge.Mode = bridgeModeAuto
+			l.Bridge.AutoChan = make(chan bool)
+			go AutoBridge(s, l)
 		} else {
-			Bridge.AutoChan <- true
-			BridgeConf.Mode = BridgeModeManual
+			l.Bridge.AutoChan <- true
+			l.Bridge.Mode = bridgeModeManual
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func guildCreate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.GuildCreate) {
+func (l *Listener) guildCreate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.GuildCreate) {
 
 	if event.Guild.Unavailable {
 		return
@@ -139,27 +142,32 @@ func guildCreate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.GuildCreate) {
 	}
 }
 
-func voiceUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.VoiceStateUpdate) {
-	if event.GuildID == BridgeConf.GID {
-		if event.ChannelID == BridgeConf.CID {
+func (l *Listener) voiceUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.VoiceStateUpdate) {
+	l.UserCountLock.Lock()
+	if event.GuildID == l.BridgeConf.GID {
+		if event.ChannelID == l.BridgeConf.CID {
 			//get user
 			u, err := s.User(event.UserID)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("error looking up user for uid %v", event.UserID)
 			}
 			//check to see if actually new user
-			if Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] {
+			if l.Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] {
 				//not actually new user
+				l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 				return
 			}
 			log.Println("user joined watched discord channel")
-			if Bridge.Connected {
-				Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
-					Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+			l.ConnectedLock.Lock()
+			if l.Bridge.Connected {
+				l.Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
+					l.Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has joined Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
 				})
 			}
-			Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] = true
-			Bridge.DiscordUserCount = Bridge.DiscordUserCount + 1
+			l.ConnectedLock.Unlock()
+			l.Bridge.DiscordUsers[u.Username] = true
+			l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount = l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount + 1
+			l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 		}
 		if event.ChannelID == "" {
 			//leave event, trigger recount of active users
@@ -167,56 +175,62 @@ func voiceUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.VoiceStateUpdate) {
 			g, err := s.State.Guild(event.GuildID)
 			if err != nil {
 				// Could not find guild.
+				l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 				return
 			}
 
 			// Look for current voice states in watched channel
 			count := 0
 			for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
-				if vs.ChannelID == BridgeConf.CID {
+				if vs.ChannelID == l.BridgeConf.CID {
 					count = count + 1
 				}
 			}
-			if Bridge.DiscordUserCount > count {
+			if l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount > count {
 				u, err := s.User(event.UserID)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error looking up user for uid %v", event.UserID)
 				}
-				delete(Bridge.DiscordUsers, u.Username)
+				delete(l.Bridge.DiscordUsers, u.Username)
 				log.Println("user left watched discord channel")
-				if Bridge.Connected {
-					Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
-						Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has left Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
+				l.ConnectedLock.Lock()
+				if l.Bridge.Connected {
+					l.Bridge.Client.Do(func() {
+						l.Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%v has left Discord channel\n", u.Username), false)
 					})
 				}
-				Bridge.DiscordUserCount = count
+				l.ConnectedLock.Unlock()
+				l.Bridge.DiscordUserCount = count
 			}
+			l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 		}
 
 	}
 	return
 }
 
-func mumbleConnect(e *gumble.ConnectEvent) {
-	if BridgeConf.MumbleChannel != "" {
+func (l *Listener) mumbleConnect(e *gumble.ConnectEvent) {
+	if l.BridgeConf.MumbleChannel != "" {
 		//join specified channel
-		startingChannel := e.Client.Channels.Find(BridgeConf.MumbleChannel)
+		startingChannel := e.Client.Channels.Find(l.BridgeConf.MumbleChannel)
 		if startingChannel != nil {
 			e.Client.Self.Move(startingChannel)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func mumbleUserChange(e *gumble.UserChangeEvent) {
+func (l *Listener) mumbleUserChange(e *gumble.UserChangeEvent) {
+	l.UserCountLock.Lock()
 	if e.Type.Has(gumble.UserChangeConnected) || e.Type.Has(gumble.UserChangeChannel) || e.Type.Has(gumble.UserChangeDisconnected) {
-		Bridge.MumbleUsers = make(map[string]bool)
-		for _, user := range Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Users {
+		l.Bridge.MumbleUsers = make(map[string]bool)
+		for _, user := range l.Bridge.Client.Self.Channel.Users {
 			//note, this might be too slow for really really big channels?
 			//event listeners block while processing
 			//also probably bad to rebuild the set every user change.
-			if user.Name != Bridge.Client.Self.Name {
-				Bridge.MumbleUsers[user.Name] = true
+			if user.Name != l.Bridge.Client.Self.Name {
+				l.Bridge.MumbleUsers[user.Name] = true
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	l.UserCountLock.Unlock()
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 21e2666..e8414d1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,18 +6,17 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
+	"layeh.com/gumble/gumbleutil"
 	_ "layeh.com/gumble/opus"
 )
 
-var BridgeConf *BridgeConfig
-var Bridge *BridgeState
-
 func main() {
 	godotenv.Load()
 
@@ -59,24 +58,56 @@ func main() {
 	//	log.Println("Unable to set priority. ", err)
 	//}
 
-	// DISCORD Setup
-
+	//Connect to discord
 	discord, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + *discordToken)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Mumble setup
+	config := gumble.NewConfig()
+	config.Username = *mumbleUsername
+	config.Password = *mumblePassword
+	config.AudioInterval = time.Millisecond * 10
+
+	// Bridge setup
+	BridgeConf := &BridgeConfig{
+		Config:         config,
+		MumbleAddr:     *mumbleAddr + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*mumblePort),
+		MumbleInsecure: *mumbleInsecure,
+		MumbleChannel:  *mumbleChannel,
+		Command:        *discordCommand,
+		GID:            *discordGID,
+		CID:            *discordCID,
+	}
+	Bridge := &BridgeState{
+		ActiveConn:       make(chan bool),
+		Connected:        false,
+		MumbleUserCount:  0,
+		DiscordUserCount: 0,
+		DiscordUsers:     make(map[string]bool),
+		MumbleUsers:      make(map[string]bool),
+	}
+	ul := &sync.Mutex{}
+	cl := &sync.Mutex{}
+	l := &Listener{BridgeConf, Bridge, ul, cl}
+
+	// Discord setup
 	// Open Websocket
 	discord.LogLevel = 2
 	discord.StateEnabled = true
 	discord.Identify.Intents = discordgo.MakeIntent(discordgo.IntentsAllWithoutPrivileged)
 	// register handlers
-	discord.AddHandler(ready)
-	discord.AddHandler(messageCreate)
-	discord.AddHandler(guildCreate)
-	discord.AddHandler(voiceUpdate)
+	discord.AddHandler(l.ready)
+	discord.AddHandler(l.messageCreate)
+	discord.AddHandler(l.guildCreate)
+	discord.AddHandler(l.voiceUpdate)
 	err = discord.Open()
+	l.BridgeConf.Config.Attach(gumbleutil.Listener{
+		Connect:    l.mumbleConnect,
+		UserChange: l.mumbleUserChange,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		return
@@ -85,49 +116,26 @@ func main() {
 
 	log.Println("Discord Bot Connected")
 	log.Printf("Discord bot looking for command !%v", *discordCommand)
-	// Mumble setup
-	config := gumble.NewConfig()
-	config.Username = *mumbleUsername
-	config.Password = *mumblePassword
-	config.AudioInterval = time.Millisecond * 10
 
-	// Bridge setup
-	BridgeConf = &BridgeConfig{
-		Config:         config,
-		MumbleAddr:     *mumbleAddr + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*mumblePort),
-		MumbleInsecure: *mumbleInsecure,
-		MumbleChannel:  *mumbleChannel,
-		Mode:           -1,
-		Command:        *discordCommand,
-		GID:            *discordGID,
-		CID:            *discordCID,
-	}
-	Bridge = &BridgeState{
-		ActiveConn:       make(chan bool),
-		Connected:        false,
-		MumbleUserCount:  0,
-		DiscordUserCount: 0,
-		DiscordUsers:     make(map[string]bool),
-	}
 	switch *mode {
 	case "auto":
 		log.Println("bridge starting in automatic mode")
 		Bridge.AutoChan = make(chan bool)
-		BridgeConf.Mode = BridgeModeAuto
-		go AutoBridge(discord)
+		Bridge.Mode = bridgeModeAuto
+		go AutoBridge(discord, l)
 	case "manual":
 		log.Println("bridge starting in manual mode")
-		BridgeConf.Mode = BridgeModeManual
+		Bridge.Mode = bridgeModeManual
 	case "constant":
 		log.Println("bridge starting in constant mode")
-		BridgeConf.Mode = BridgeModeConstant
-		go startBridge(discord, *discordGID, *discordCID, config, BridgeConf.MumbleAddr, *mumbleInsecure, make(chan bool))
+		Bridge.Mode = bridgeModeConstant
+		go startBridge(discord, *discordGID, *discordCID, l, make(chan bool))
 	default:
 		discord.Close()
 		log.Fatalln("invalid bridge mode set")
 	}
 
-	go discordStatusUpdate(discord, *mumbleAddr, strconv.Itoa(*mumblePort))
+	go discordStatusUpdate(discord, *mumbleAddr, strconv.Itoa(*mumblePort), l)
 	sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt, os.Kill)
 	<-sc
diff --git a/mumble.go b/mumble.go
index 09141bc..24d2d4e 100644
--- a/mumble.go
+++ b/mumble.go
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ type MumbleDuplex struct {
 	Close chan bool
 }
 
-func MumbleReset() {
-	fromMumbleArr = []chan gumble.AudioBuffer{}
-	mumbleStreamingArr = []bool{}
-}
-
 // OnAudioStream - Spawn routines to handle incoming packets
 func (m MumbleDuplex) OnAudioStream(e *gumble.AudioStreamEvent) {