The DESMOND course.
It was interesting being in a room populated with other folk living with diabetes ..or being affected by it.
There were some poignant moments too:
1) An elderly lady appeared to be ✻in denial✻ about having DMT2 and started weeping when one of the facilitators gently asked her if she knew she had diabetes.
2) During a discussion about alcohol, a young woman got upset and said she wouldn't stop drinking her red wine ..and subsequently didn't attend the next session.
By economic necessity, it was a one-size-fits-all course ..so didn't teach me anything I hadn't already learnt prior to attending.
When I've spoken to the ✻newly-diagnosed✻ ..I've never discouraged them from attending a health education event ..as I think this would be irresponsible of me to do ..✻no knowledge✻ about diabetes an even more dangerous thing than ✻a little knowledge✻
Nevertheless, I accept a lot of the ✻course content✻ may be quite contentious to some.