@Miss Laura: Wow, having to be stable for a year, I think that's a pretty harsh rule. I've never been that stable, even during the best years of my life. The ideal scenario for me is "only" having two or so short episodes (a few weeks each) per year. For me it is definitely manageable to work that way, it just means that I'm out of commission for a few weeks a year. For me it's more realistic to strive for that sort of scenario and talk to my employer about it. I don't think I'm ever going to have a full year of stability tbh.