I can totally relate to your post. Prior to my diagnosis I was on my way in my career to upper management. Now I've had to reevaluate my career goals and management will not have any part of it because I know it will trigger me. My health is more important than any job, but it is still disappointing because I feel at times the illness has dictated my life......I guess others will feel that who have a mental illness or any other serious illness for that matter. It made me look hard at my life and decide what's important to me.

I often feel like I have lost "my mojo" and I'm starting to feel it come back with this med switch, but it's been 3 years since I was diagnosed. I don't feel as passionate about things, but I also think the hypomania intensifies any feeling just like the depression makes me not enjoy anything.