23yo male living with bipolar 10+ years. In the past 5/6 years I have noticed myself not wanting to do certain things because of a prior mess up (in the work place, home life, or socially). I avoid confrontation even when it carries a strong potential to lead to a worse situation. Lately it has been getting me into trouble based on my poor decision not to go to work because of a previous mess up and possible embarrasment. I have tried numerous ways to get myself to face the consequences but the feeling of embarrassment overcomes me 100% of the time. I am currently at 1000mg of depakote and 100mg seroquel. Any/all ideas are welcome