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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
I want to take stimulants again, but my pdoc says I'll likely become manic again.
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Yep. You'll be playing with fire, and the stakes are high. I remember you mentioning important upcoming job opportunities, conferences and interviews; wouldn't you want stability instead of stimulation during such a critical period?
The last thing you want to be when interviewing for or starting a new job is manic; people may notice, or you could dangerously overachieve, setting expectations that you won't be able to consistently fulfill when you inevitably crash. Been there, done that: four years of a promising tech career ended, followed by months hiding in an ex-girlfriend's house in Silicon Valley while she had noisy sex with her new boyfriend in an adjacent room. Fond memories.