I also would like to add that I don't think that "accepting you have an illness" and "seeing light at the end of the tunnel" are mutually exclusive. In many ways, my illness is managed much better than it was 5 years ago. Just because it is an illness doesn't mean that it is the end of the line. Many people can and do improve with appropriate treatment and lead good and happy lives in spite of having MI.

Best,
EJ