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head323

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does any one feel as if they are on there own in dealing with their diabetes .
 
Thats what I love about this place, you are never on your own. There is always someone willing to to healp, listen you you haveing a moan, supporting you. Thankyou to everyone for all you do. :D . I'm glad this place and the people are here. You are never alone.
 
There are times that I feel alone but am thankful for a good local support group of parents and the forums. If only diabetes would just take a day off now and again.
 
I don't know anyone else with diabetes but there are all the people on here chatting away
and most of you have much more difficult problems with your diabetes than I have so
I am grateful for that and feel I am not alone here. Love you all :)

PS I do feel alone being in Switzerland though. Is anyone else on the forum in Switzerland?
I am in the French speaking part. I haven't heard anyone say they live in Switzerland. :(
 
head323 said:
does any one feel as if they are on there own in dealing with their diabetes .
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Yes indeed, despite having a loving family and some great friends here on this forum, diabetes can at times be a very lonely condition to live with. I've never joined or been to one before myself, but you could ask your dsn about any diabetes support groups in your area if this may help.

Nigel
 
There are times when every one feel alone but it all depends on them whether to continue in the same situation or to skip from it.
 
Geethika - how is it 'up to them'? How do they 'get out of it' as you so blithely say? Not everyone has options, some people are not fortunate enough to be surrounded by loving and caring family and friends. You have obviously never sufferred in your life, lucky you, but please don't blame other people for their problems. Some people are the authors of their own misfortunes others, like some diabetics, have problems thrust upon them
 
I think the thing here is that everyone deals with their Diabetes (or any additional issues they may be running through at the time) at their own pace and in their own way. Whilst some, including myself, have supportive friends, not all are as lucky and whilst there is an element of doing what you can with what you've got and other people maybe worse off; it's fairly natural to feel blue from time-to-time.

Even with a great circle of friends you can still feel alone and occasionally self aware of the inconvenience that is a diabetic's life but there's usually great support on this site and other places offer support. I believe I'm right in saying that your hospital/diabetic specialist maybe able to offer some support groups.

It is a big deal but there are lots of us in the same boat so no need to feel alone anymore - we're here to lend an ear or a helpful word....

Hope this helps you feel less alone

Best regards

Dave
 
i feel like s**t and whilst my life is great my diabetes makes me feel scared and alone. i'm a T1 pumper who would like to speak to others in the same situation. maybe thats you?
 
Andy

I'm sure we all feel alone with diabetes at times, I know I do, this forum has helped lots, probably saved my life when I was diagnosed last November...

I have good days and bad days but I think Im getting there, starting to feel more like myself now!

Keep smiling!

Catherine
 
Hi,

I agree with daver that we all deal with it in own way. Some may want to discuss it and have supportive friends/family...Im one of those that gets on with it and dont really talk about it. I do feel lonely sometimes but when you are with people who don't know anything about diabetes it is easier to hide it.

Josie
 
This is my first ever post on the site. Yes I too feel very alone dealing with my diabetes. Probably because I am alone, generally having no-one in my immediate contact who knows how I am. Living in Central London its easy to get the impression that you wouldn't be missed if you did pop off.

For me its only very recently that I started trying to take proper care of my diabetes, after many years of denial and more casual behaviour about it. For me, I notice I feel better and less lonely about it, since I started doing more work, and taking less of a risk all the time.

head323 said:
does any one feel as if they are on there own in dealing with their diabetes .
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We are all alone sometimes but not when we are together on this forum :)

Welcome 8)
 
Yes I feel alone a lot of the time, and just yesterday I had a moment where I just felt so overwhelmed I had to just sit and cry it all out.

But I think It makes it easier knowing the people on here are there and can help me and give advice when I need it and although I dont know you all personally it's still a comfort.

My family and friends will (hopefully) never understand how this feels and sometimes that really makes me feel alone but I know if i needed a hug and a good rant about it they are there and some of them have their own problems to deal with which I hope I never have to deal with.

I feel like a group hug :lol:
 
Right back at ya Daisy ((((((hug))))))) I really need them today.
 
I feel alone all of the time - just constantly having my mum and gran saying ooh can you eat that or ooh you can't do that, then my step mum trying to kill me with chocolate cake cause she doesn't understand what being diabetic means * just a note I do refuse the cake...begrudgingly*
Whilst I would never wish it on a friend to go through this condition, I wish I had someone nearby who understood what it felt like.

When I was first diagnosed my mum use to say she was diabetic - this is when I find out she has been lying and has no idea or concept of how nasty hypos can be and when finding this out i was being confronted with the "teach you to inject with an orange" "your mum can stab you till you learn" that experience still seems so scary and confusing and I guess that's how I still feel even after 4 years...

There's a lot of ways I could describe it, none positive. At least I can know I'm not the only one.
:cry: I want a real hugg

Sarah x
 
Oh Sarah, I call these people the food police and I have them in my life too. I had a good go at my main food police man and now he leaves me to it. I agree the others who have no idea are pretty grisly too. I take my own food if I'm eating at the homes of those who have no idea, :wink:
 
I don't think I've ever taken food to another person's house! I'm too easily tempted I think....notthe cake mind I was awesome strong with that at least
 
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