Good for you man! I just started reintroducing myself into society after a long bout of hermitism (I may have just made up a new word) partly self imposed for sobrieties sake but mostly because I was in a deep depression that lifted a month or two ago. It felt really good to be out and about and amongst the living (I work nigts so I was hardly getting any human interaction there). I think for almost everyone, bipolar or not, meaningful human interaction is key to proper mental health.

I felt better than I ever have , more confident and outgoing than I can remember (without downing a fifth of vodka that is) and I think it's because the current combo of meds is working and I've been working the REBT (a form of CBT) steps I learned in rehab. Part of that was "fake it till you make it". I tried to act like a confident, outgoing guy and I became a lesser version of that guy I was trying to be. I'll never work a room like Bill Clinton or anything but I have gotten better.

Anyway, I hope you continue to feel better!