I guess you have to ask yourself if, as someone with bipolar disorder, you can handle the next level of your profession and not fail. It is a negative point of view, to be sure, but it is important to find the highest level of challenge that we can face successfully. I know that I am dying to find a new job with more responsibility, but I am aware that I might not be able to cope with the stress and other demands of that kind of job. So I'm staying where it is safe, at least for now. I just can't afford to put myself in a position where I might lose what I've worked so hard to gain.