Diabetic type one and love a drink

I've not been an angel all my diabetic life.. I'm 49 now and without complications

However, I believe genes also have a factor in our lives.

Also, I think you may well be doing damage now that is going to impact later on your health. As you are also ignoring advice and guidelines from healthcare facts and statistics regarding safe drinking levels to keep healthy.

I personally think that sometimes we (all humans) ignore what can be happening to our inner organs because we cant see it occurring. You won't initially see that your arteries are furring up, your blood isnt circulating as it should be, or that you are killing your liver or making yourself more liable on a lingterm basis to an amputation.

If you see people physically disabled, whether from birth or from accidents... Most of us will have feelings.. Thank god that isn't me... What about people that are left physically disfigured from having their noses or eyes removed from cancerous growths... Me personally.. Yes I think.. Thank your kucky stars that it isnt me...

So much as you may have some good genes that has given you the abilty to come on and post how good your health is by living on 'abuse'. Please don't expect others to follow you and hope that they too an have genes that can allow themselves to get away with living your lifestyle.

Life is about living and being happy. Many people aren't so lucky with their genes and their lives. Life is not about achieving and living to perfectionism. It is living happily with what you are dealt with.

Personally, I dont think you will be posting this sort of post at 50 years with diabetes...
Most people want to live a long time with their family and friends and will want to try and do eveyrything they can to do so...its up to each individual as to whether they accept advice to lengthen their living. You choose to ignore, but that's your choice..

Danny I hear you brother. I think we are very similar; I was dx early 20’s and smoke, drink and eat loads of ****. I think my diagnoses has made me worst. I did cut down on my drinking last year but then at my last consultation I was told I had high cholesterol and that my control had crept to 8 which was a blow and has made me drink more.

I tend to eat sweets and chocolate after meals and because I loved all the sweet stuff before dx I tend to substitute that with drink and smoke now.

Do you carb count? I tend to just guesstimate which most of the times is right.

I struggle to eat healthy and I always will - the problem I find when following a strict diet, and this is where I sympathize with T2’s is that it’s not like a drug addiction in which you can just totally abstain from; food is a necessity which everyone needs three times a day! This makes it hard for people to abstain, me being one of them.

Really struggling at the moment. It’s hard to stay positive.

TT

I find it difficult to let go of red wine i admit.
I used to drink too much but figured (finally) there's too many people i care about to let myself go.
I still like a drink, but at weekends now.

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Life is about living and being happy. Many people aren't so lucky with their genes and their lives. Life is not about achieving and living to perfectionism. It is living happily with what you are dealt with.

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Well said donnellysdogs!

I've not been a saint by no means but I have took control of everything in my life this past 5 years and I'm on top of everything no. No complications other than background diabetic retinopathy which has been steady for 3 years. I consider myself pretty lucky as I've had diabetes for nearly 17 years (i'm 26).

I love a good little drink at the weekends or out with friends and I personally think there is nothing wrong with that, I'm not a binge drinker like some of these teenagers or students. I'm with you MCMLXXIII - the red wine is just so so very nice

Been tee-total for nearly 2 months now..NOT easy but I was killing myself with spirits before and it had to stop-FULL STOP,I was self medicating myself to numb chronic depression and anger I felt inside...No-ones perfect and we all deal with life in our own way so I don't judge anyone who has vices.

I still enjoy red wine, same as MCM.. And Faith.. Certainly not an angel. With friends on social nights I keep up with the rest of them!!! However, drinking isnt my main choice of 'hobby'... I personally would worry if my drinking was nightly as there is so many other things to be doing and enjoying without liver and organ damage.

End of day, we all have choices. We can try to extend our life's by trying to minimise any risks of D complications... As thats all we are really trying to do.. And to do it with a balance of treats.. Whether thats a beer, or saving beer money for a holiday..I'd rather the holiday than the nightly beer. I have 3 hours a week at upholstery lessons.. Costs £72 a month... I'd rather this personally.. Making friends, making furniture and really laughing once a week for 3 hours than beer... Thats my fun.. But that is my choice.

Genes have a big part to play, but the thing is we have to be happy with the choices we make... We dont get another chance.. One life... Live it... Enjoy it. If you happy with your choices Danny, then thats good, but some as
per Tubsolard post should also be respected and wished good luck for seeing another choice to take. I certainly have great respect for Tubsolard for posting comments here in response.

I run a youth theatre group for on Saturday mornings.
Also starting with a adult production next week of the talented Mr Ripley.
I wont have time to indulge in a tipple then for the next fortnight!
Well, maybe a cheeky one at the after show bar!

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Wow, thats better than beer!! I'm sure that you will be celebrating a successful performance of 'Mr Ripley'

Actually, I dont monitor what I eat exactly either.. Certainly not so precise as others. I eat what I want, when I want, but just so happens that it isnt pasta or potatos.. Do ocasionally have toast for breakfast..
I think your right about our foods too and how badly they are loaded with anything and everything to make them last as long as poss and with the minimal costs and max profits.

definitely agreed - the amount of rubbish they put in our foods it's no wonder we've not self extinguished the entire human race!!

I just try to keep it all in moderation, sometimes we drink a bit, sometimes I'll go crazy for the chocolates or nachos & cheese (my achillies heel) most of the time I just live off fruit, veg, bit of pasta and meat.

I'm with you on the spends donnellysdogs, we do days out to places and long drives, I'd rather spend the money on that than out clubbing or drinking at weekends. Or redecorating my apartment, that's next on the list eeeek!!

I always loved a drink, but i felt that after diagnosis just before i was 40, i sort of in the initial few weeks, did nothing out of the ordinary, but a rage of injustice crept through me and i punished myself i suppose by getting into a cycle of drinking too much. Whisky is my downfall and i love a drink, but deep down i know i need to stop punishing myself and draw back from the long term issues i will cause, i know deep down i want to spend good time with my wife and enjoy a good retirement and the way i am going at the moment is not going to lend to that.

Maybe the punishment of ourselves is a way of dealing with it, but there comes a time to say enough is enough, i would choose a longer life free of complications, rather than drinking myself into oblivion. Not saying dont drink, and i do need to listen to myself, but all i do by drinking too much is punish myself in the long run.

skhwoody said:

I always loved a drink, but i felt that after diagnosis just before i was 40, i sort of in the initial few weeks, did nothing out of the ordinary, but a rage of injustice crept through me and i punished myself i suppose by getting into a cycle of drinking too much. Whisky is my downfall and i love a drink, but deep down i know i need to stop punishing myself and draw back from the long term issues i will cause, i know deep down i want to spend good time with my wife and enjoy a good retirement and the way i am going at the moment is not going to lend to that.

Maybe the punishment of ourselves is a way of dealing with it, but there comes a time to say enough is enough, i would choose a longer life free of complications, rather than drinking myself into oblivion. Not saying dont drink, and i do need to listen to myself, but all i do by drinking too much is punish myself in the long run.

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That's:| inspired.

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cheers, not meant to be, just on a bit of a meloncholy rant at the moment