I had a hard time accepting my diagnosis and the idea of taking medications forever. In fact, I really didn't accept it until I started having brief periods of remission and got a taste of what 'normal' feels like....now it's like "I like it, I love it, I want some more of it", lol. And to stay that way, I have to be medicated. No two ways about it.

Yes, I still envy people who can manage this illness without meds, but for me, they're the right way to go.