Motivation

[Samanthakate]

Sometimes I find it so hard to carry on. This is so difficult, the moment I feel ok something goes wrong and I feel depressed all over again. I feel sad most of the time.

 

[donnellysdogs]

Is there anything specific that triggers the depressive mood?

Is there anyway to avoid the triggers?

Ie there are basic things that can trigger..
A) people
B) home
C) work
D) health
E) finance

(There are more when broken down)

One or all of the above can trigger.

Then its down to our individual responses... we are all different and nobody handles anything in the same way or with same thoughts.

Please let us know if we can help further. Lots of individual experiences here..

 

[Juicyj]

Heya @Samanthakate - I know it's hard, what's getting you down ? Tell us more like how long have you been diagnosed, what is your daily insulin routine like, are you Bg levels fairly well controlled ?

 

[therower]

Hey @Samanthakate . Diabetes has an ability to drag us down and take us to dark places.
If it's not to personal, what actually goes wrong?
What may appear awful, can when shared with others become not quite as bad.
Diabetes has to be controlled or else it manifests.
A lot of people on the forum may be able to put you in a more positive place.

 

[Just_Me_Rachel]

Samanthakate, diabetes sucks. I ride the waves every day, so I do feel for you. I've struggled with diabetes - and my emotions around it - for years. It is so easy for me to be dragged back into that place that tells me I'll never get there.

Therapy saved my ass. Is this an option you can consider?

Today, I literally remind myself to take it moment by moment, just for today. I'll share with you some of the tips I use, if anything is useful to you, that's great. I've tried to find ways that I can express my emotions: I have some colours (pastels, markers). I've used graphic design on the computer to express my feelings too. I write, all the time, I write. I try to find ways to distract and / or keep calm: showering at any time of the day when my emotions are too overwhelming. Walking - sometimes I just need to get out. Drinking coffee or hot choc and sitting curled up on my couch and watching a movie / writing answers on quora or facebook or on here. Lighting smelly candles.
For a while now, I write all the things I'm grateful for, every day. It gets me out my head and keeps me focused.

I totally relate to the despair that diabetes brings. I've lived stooped in this for a long time. I've just ordered the book "Diabetes Burnout, William H Polonsky" which is meant to be great.

One more thing - when I can't change my emotions, I work very hard to accept it, so today I feel sad, and just allow it.

Once again, I recommend therapy, because it literally saved my ass.

Hang in there and reach out as much as you need.

 

[**shell**]

@Samanthakate I think a running theme here is you are not alone and I think it's essential to take solice in that.

Specialist focus so much on our glucose levels, insulin regimes and all the other targets, equations etc we are supposed to be super human at that the psychological effects seem to get forgottn. Which is probably one of the reasons we seem to group on here like it's Mecca!

Recognising your thouggts and feelings are more on the negative side is the start of it because from that you can act. @Just_Me_Rachel has some excellent recommendations for taking a step back and regrouping your thoughts. And although like I say our mental health gets forgotten about in all the rest it might be worth speaking with your DSN about your struggles and they might be able to recommend some techniques or refer you on to see someone.

Sending hugs.

xoxox



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