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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Holy Bovine" data-source="post: 1074946" data-attributes="member: 203">You don't have to 'Mary Sunshine' all the time AB.God knows I wasn't during my illness.  I was, frankly, a complete son of a bitch to those closest to me.  I was tired.  Nauesous.  Itchy all the damn time(that one sucked - imagine having to scratch yourself until you actually bleed - now try and get some sleep still being itchy).  I know I was lucky as hell when that call came that they had an organ for me.  I wish the solution to your disease was as 'easy' as mine.  I do know that a positive attitude helped me during my recovery phase (and still is I might add).  But I also know that you have to be able to let your anger and frustration out.  You have to be able to act human.  Try to make those around you understand that sometimes you are going to be a miserable sob to be around - but that you love them deeply and need their support even during the ugly, black moods you must be feeling.  Those feelings will go away as your medications begin to take hold.  You have to believe that recovery is possible.  The medications will give you strength and time.Just live, Angelsboi.  Just live.</blockquote>