I quit my job a few weeks ago. It was very stressful and overwhelming for me and I just couldn't take it.

This has been the story of my life. I have a degree, have made close to 6 figures, but every time I begin to be the superstar I strive to be, I'm successful at my job, but the pressure starts to get to me, my illness rears it's ugly head and before you know it I'm flipping up to mania and then slipping into depression....ending up in the hospitalization...

In 2009 I was laid off from a very large company...I think one of the reasons (although never said) was the 6+ months of disability I took a year or 2 earlier and then the self imposed shorter hours (8 instead of the normal 10 hour days).

Since then, and all of this has been in the time I've been with my husband, i've had 3 6 month temp assignments, all of which I've done well at, and all of which I've had to end because of panic, stress, tears and nightmares.

Now I'm at the point where I'm realizing, maybe I shouldn't work so much. Maybe I don't need the big important job or the big salary, and especially the responsibilities that go with it. My husband is supportive of my not working at all.

In the 3 weeks I've been out of work I've actually been bombarded by calls from recruiters - One position is part time and working from home which is probably ideal for me. Another position is with an Ivy League School - I'm supposed to interview on Wednesday, and I'm starting to get a little nervous - I really don't know if I should do this or not. I also got another call for a large pharma company (which is my background) - I have been hoping for the stability of a large company because i really need health benefits, but i am so tired of the roller coaster ride of getting a job, doing well, then having it become too much for me and having to leave.

I've also been wanting to start my own little business which i could pursue if I took the part time position - i'm just feeling so overwhelmed right now - i'm not seeing my T til the day AFTER the interviews...I want to make sure I make the right decision for myself so in 6 months to a year from now I'm not having another mini nervous breakdown.