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Old Apr 24, 2014, 11:12 PM
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Seventeen years ago, I left the job market as an analytical chemist, and went on Social Security Disability Income because I was too mentally ill to work - at any kind of job. Then, due to a series of unusual events, a year and a half ago, my pdoc changed my psychotropic medicinal regimen - and all my BP1 symptoms completely disappeared! Yesterday, I was hired by a very appealing corporation to return to the work of my profession. YES MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IT WILL GET BETTER and we can help one another to navigate this treacherous bipolar path together.
I have been away 15 years. Only recently have I seriously considered holding down a job I wonder how long I should wait before determining that I am ready for work? I know I cannot go back to being a software engineer or systems administrator because I have been away for too long. So I also need to figure out what my next career will be. Big decisions are almost here for me to make.

But back to the topic, I agree things can get much better. I have been there before. I found I needed to keep slugging it out with help from the doctor and be patient.
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Thanks for this!
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