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<blockquote data-quote="Flowerpot" data-source="post: 794899" data-attributes="member: 47217"><p>Small steps are an excellent way to start [USER=93926]@babyboscher[/USER],. </p><p></p><p>Set small goals as others have suggested, testing, recording results whatever the figures are and seeing if there are any patterns- there usually are patterns even when you think you're in a mess. Eventually small steps start to develop into a coping mechanism for dealing with your diabetes. Small steps helped me slowly climb out the black hole I'd fallen into and eventually I found I could get better results and manage more successfully.</p><p></p><p>Speaking to you diabetes team and letting them that you are struggling and have other things beyond an HbA1c target on your mind is a really good step. You're not just a diabetic, all the other life stuff is always battling for head space and it isn't always easy to find a balance. Follow up the request for information about using a pump by speaking to your DSN and finding out the criteria, changing to a pump was the start of me seeing better results and thinking that maybe I could actually manage this thing.</p><p></p><p>The support and advice on here is great, we all 'get it'. Make some small changes as soon as you are able and don't be hard on yourself. Best Wishes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flowerpot, post: 794899, member: 47217"] Small steps are an excellent way to start [USER=93926]@babyboscher[/USER],. Set small goals as others have suggested, testing, recording results whatever the figures are and seeing if there are any patterns- there usually are patterns even when you think you're in a mess. Eventually small steps start to develop into a coping mechanism for dealing with your diabetes. Small steps helped me slowly climb out the black hole I'd fallen into and eventually I found I could get better results and manage more successfully. Speaking to you diabetes team and letting them that you are struggling and have other things beyond an HbA1c target on your mind is a really good step. You're not just a diabetic, all the other life stuff is always battling for head space and it isn't always easy to find a balance. Follow up the request for information about using a pump by speaking to your DSN and finding out the criteria, changing to a pump was the start of me seeing better results and thinking that maybe I could actually manage this thing. The support and advice on here is great, we all 'get it'. Make some small changes as soon as you are able and don't be hard on yourself. Best Wishes :) [/QUOTE]
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