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<blockquote data-quote="RAPS_od" data-source="post: 1621409" data-attributes="member: 132477"><p>This may have been said already. </p><p>I didn't test for years. I thought I was so clever: I took my shots, didn't eat sweets, took care of hypos, and thought "Yup, I'm okay!" I didn't have many complications that were life limiting, so I thought I was doing well.</p><p>I changed my lifestyle about 20 years back and starting testing more regularly. I was diagnosed with retinopathy, neuropathy, Charcot, and kidney damage (not severe). I know I didn't get those from testing; it was my wild years catching up with me. </p><p>The most important thing for me was to recognize the "Diabetic Grief" (a real thing! who knew) and how left untreated it impacted me. I forgave myself; it was what I had to do to stay sane during that time. I'm past it now; testing is a part of my life that I can handle. </p><p>Forgiveness is really important. There will be plenty of people who will try to make you feel bad about how you manage your condition, believe me. But if the 'blast it all' feeling is keeping you from living life the way you want to, you may want to talk to a counselor or psychiatrist to help you through it. Don't let fear keep you from being the best you can. Forgive yourself and take responsibility when you can. And coming here is a great start!</p><p>I hope you find yourself through all this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RAPS_od, post: 1621409, member: 132477"] This may have been said already. I didn't test for years. I thought I was so clever: I took my shots, didn't eat sweets, took care of hypos, and thought "Yup, I'm okay!" I didn't have many complications that were life limiting, so I thought I was doing well. I changed my lifestyle about 20 years back and starting testing more regularly. I was diagnosed with retinopathy, neuropathy, Charcot, and kidney damage (not severe). I know I didn't get those from testing; it was my wild years catching up with me. The most important thing for me was to recognize the "Diabetic Grief" (a real thing! who knew) and how left untreated it impacted me. I forgave myself; it was what I had to do to stay sane during that time. I'm past it now; testing is a part of my life that I can handle. Forgiveness is really important. There will be plenty of people who will try to make you feel bad about how you manage your condition, believe me. But if the 'blast it all' feeling is keeping you from living life the way you want to, you may want to talk to a counselor or psychiatrist to help you through it. Don't let fear keep you from being the best you can. Forgive yourself and take responsibility when you can. And coming here is a great start! I hope you find yourself through all this. [/QUOTE]
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