rebrascora
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
- Pronouns
- She/Her
We all know how valuable this forum is in providing support and helping us to feel less alone with our diabetes and that in itself takes some of the mental strain out of it.
When I have a little triumph over my diabetes I know I can come here and share it and people will "get it" and be happy for me but equally, when it all goes horribly wrong everyone is so caring and supportive. Diabetes is relentless and these peaks and troughs or success and setbacks are a constant factor like waves and for me learning to ride them and accept that it will be this way and remember when I am having a tough time that it will change in a week or two and come right again, really helps me to manage the difficult spells. I have really good diabetes management thanks to what I have learned and the support I have received via this forum, but I still get the rough patches in between the smooth sailing and that is just the nature of the beast, just like my mental health. When I have lows, I try to do all the things that I know help and after that I just dig in and wait because experience tells me that it will get better again.
When I have a little triumph over my diabetes I know I can come here and share it and people will "get it" and be happy for me but equally, when it all goes horribly wrong everyone is so caring and supportive. Diabetes is relentless and these peaks and troughs or success and setbacks are a constant factor like waves and for me learning to ride them and accept that it will be this way and remember when I am having a tough time that it will change in a week or two and come right again, really helps me to manage the difficult spells. I have really good diabetes management thanks to what I have learned and the support I have received via this forum, but I still get the rough patches in between the smooth sailing and that is just the nature of the beast, just like my mental health. When I have lows, I try to do all the things that I know help and after that I just dig in and wait because experience tells me that it will get better again.