It is hard to make changes in your life-especially changes such as eating healthier, taking a new medicine, or starting to exercise.
It may help to talk to other people who have diabetes, your diabetes care team, or a counselor so you can learn how to fit diabetes management into your life.
Diabetes is something you will have for the rest of your life–and
are no vacations from it! It affects a lot of things in your life, so it is normal to have different kinds of feelings about it. Below are some thoughts and feelings that many people have about diabetes.
Why me? I did not ask for diabetes.
Taking care of your diabetes is a lot of work. It is normal to feel like it is not fair, or to be frustrated, sad, or mad.
Your feelings may change from day to day and over time. Be honest with yourself about how you feel, and find someone you can talk to about your feelings.
I feel fine, so I can't have diabetes.
Since people may not feel any different or have any symptoms, it is hard for them to believe they have diabetes, or need to manage it. They don't think diabetes is a serious problem.
Getting used to the idea that you have a disease is different for each person. After a while, most people accept the diagnosis. They wish they did not have diabetes, but they learn how to live with it. This makes it easier to take care of yourself.
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