Having now read this, I think the OP has t1. The steps in the book (but not the examples) are applicable to all types of diabetes ... and chronic diseases.
My biggest criticism of the book is summarised by the title: it is about "coping with diabetes. I believe we should "live" with diabetes. We should live our lives and not let diabetes determine what we do, how we do it or who we are. I have diabetes but I am not defined by diabetes. This is why, unlike the author of the book, I do not describe myself as a diabetic.
Sorry. I got a bit carried away with my rant and nearly forgot to thank
@austin for sharing her book and her thoughts with us.