AndBreathe
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- In remission from Type 2
OK, @Kaylz . Why not post a message here, and on the other forum where you are currently talking about things if there's anyone else around where you live. They can PM you if they don't want to say anything on open forum.
If there's anyone; and this site, and the other one, will have plenty people who read, but may not necessarily post too often, if at all, then just try for a casual meet up on a local Costa or Wetherspoons (other hostelries exist) and just have a chat with them.
There are forum meet ups from this site and on the other one I use there is a London group (OK, you're nowhere close to London, or am I) who have grown to the extent they meet very regularly, and it's in big groups now - they're all T1s.
I know you've asked your DSN about groups, but have you asked her if she could put you in contact with any other young T1s in your area? She wouldn't be able to just give you information, but she might be able to give someone a call and ask them if she can give you their number, or yours to them.
You could try joining a Facebook diabetes group. I'm not a fan of FB, but I know of the likes of Type 1 Grit.
People generally want to help. Most of us remember what it was like in the early days and would like to spare others the long learning curve.
I'm not sure if any of this post will be edited due to references to other support areas, but if it is, you could PM me.
If there's anyone; and this site, and the other one, will have plenty people who read, but may not necessarily post too often, if at all, then just try for a casual meet up on a local Costa or Wetherspoons (other hostelries exist) and just have a chat with them.
There are forum meet ups from this site and on the other one I use there is a London group (OK, you're nowhere close to London, or am I) who have grown to the extent they meet very regularly, and it's in big groups now - they're all T1s.
I know you've asked your DSN about groups, but have you asked her if she could put you in contact with any other young T1s in your area? She wouldn't be able to just give you information, but she might be able to give someone a call and ask them if she can give you their number, or yours to them.
You could try joining a Facebook diabetes group. I'm not a fan of FB, but I know of the likes of Type 1 Grit.
People generally want to help. Most of us remember what it was like in the early days and would like to spare others the long learning curve.
I'm not sure if any of this post will be edited due to references to other support areas, but if it is, you could PM me.
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