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    Forum Newbie. Diabetes Denial.

    That is very true, I think I am very much of the train of thought of "you could get hit by a bus tomorrow". To totally contradict myself though I have smoked for 15 years about twenty a day. After numerous attempts to quit I have finally given up the little white stick for five months now...
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    Forum Newbie. Diabetes Denial.

    Thank-you the_anticarb, Oh low carbing sounds interesting (no honest I am being sincere lol) will go and check that out. I have been shouted at and I have been listened too and felt sorry for also by health professionals all trying to help me on the road to no complications and I feel...
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    Forum Newbie. Diabetes Denial.

    That's exactly it the_anticarb it is a full time job in itself. I work and have two young boys and it just does not fit into my life at the mo. I feel like I spend my life at the med centre as it is and have had counselling once but was told not to worry about the weight as I looked fine!!! Just...
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    Forum Newbie. Diabetes Denial.

    Ohhh my goodness never thought of it as an eating disorder! Just looked up diabulimia and it makes so much sense (have to be honest thought it was a made up word!). Thanks for the guidance. How do you get off the junk food though? (miserable at the thought :( ).
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    Forum Newbie. Diabetes Denial.

    Thank you so much for your knowledgeable reply the_anticarb. Everything you have said is exactly how I feel, I have a wonderful team of nurses and doctors trying to do their best by me and then you get the guilt feelings of letting everyone down when all they want to do is help. Then you go...
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    Forum Newbie. Diabetes Denial.

    Good Afternoon all, I have had Type1 diabetes for just over 2 years now and am still struggling psychologically to deal with it. I only take my night time insulin and rarely test my sugars. In all other areas of my life I believe that I am relatively level headed and a rational thinker but...
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