Diabetes Living

As far as your original post goes, I can totally relate. I don't enjoy discussing my diabetes with non diabetics and when I do speak of it, I do so in a factual manner giving only the facts as I don't expect to be related to at all. As far as discussing my diabetes with a counselor or any health professional AT ALL..I always surprise myself at how emotional I become. I tend to either become angry or overly emotional and almost crying. I once went to a new general practictioner and my diabetes came up (of course) and before I knew it I was crying..I don't even know why! I also went to a counselor a while back and the entire reason for me being there was my diabetes! Along with marriage counseling and depression and other area's of stress, there are counselors that see those with chronic illnesses. I think I went twice. I was very defensive and emotional and I remember him telling me that I couldn't TRULY love myself unless I learned to love my diabetes. I still can't wrap my head around that concept. I believe I do love myself in spite of having diabetes. I believe you can have a child with a disability and love that child entirely without loving the disability.

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