@sarah82 - Hi, Sarah, and Welcome to Connect.
I am sorry to learn of your recent diagnosis. I can easily remember when I was diagnosed with a liver disease and how helpless I felt. I commend you for reaching out to find information and to meet others who share a similar diagnosis.

Cirrhosis of the liver can have many causes, with one of them being chronic alcoholism. Here is Information about Cirrhosis:
-Cirrhosis
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cirrhosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351487
Sarah, After you have viewed the Information about cirrhosis, you will see that all of us, who have of have had cirrhosis or liver disease, share many common symptoms. I want to invite you to introduce yourself in the following discussion where other liver patients can see it.
-Liver transplant - Let's support each other
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-support-group/
Sarah, I will be looking for you in the Liver Support group.