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GBS presents many challenges, both physical & emotional. I don't think there is anything you can do to made "happy" living with GBS. Once home, I frequently cried over my loss of functionality & the constant presence of foot-pain when on my feet for long. I fell down in my yard & couldn't get up. I needed a stool to sit in the shower. The sum of my new inabilities was a physical shock. I considered seeing a psychologist for mental health (how to best cope). For me, accepting my condition as my "NEW NORMAL" helped me cope emotionally. My physical capabilities were severely diminished, I couldn't play my favorite sports, or do my favorite activities, for the foreseeable future. I tried very hard NOT to dwell on my condition, took extraordinary steps to put it out of my mind. I distracted myself through reading series of books with a common character that I enjoyed, like the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child, followed by the Jason Bourne series popularized by recent movies. In my experience, time & God's grace heals the nervous system myelin sheath damage done by GBS. Reading books really helped me pass the time constructively while distracted from my condition. Read enough books, pass enough time, gradual healing does take place & some physical abilities are recovered, some pains ease. Time which leads to healing, eventually leads to some degree of satisfaction, possibly even happiness for some who truly get well.