I'm doing something similar....I just accepted a state government job that's completely different from anything I've ever done before. I almost didn't, because I've had a very bad time with my BP the past couple of years and I'm terrified that I'll decompensate and make a mess out of things.

But I'm doing it anyway, because I HAVE to try---I can't give up on myself with another 11 years of work ahead of me. More than that, I'm tired of allowing bipolar disorder to define me; if I don't at least try to challenge myself a little, the illness wins. And that is just unacceptable.

I think you should go for it. The things we tend to regret most in life are the things we didn't do and the chances we didn't take. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work, but you don't want to be kicking yourself five years from now because you didn't try.

Wishing you the very best. Please keep us posted as to what you decide and how it goes.