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<blockquote data-quote="kevinfitzgerald" data-source="post: 1305762" data-attributes="member: 88583"><p>Hello there Lily. Sorry to here of your situation.</p><p></p><p>It is so hard, painful when a loved one seems to just take no responsibility for their illness whether it be diabetes or something else.</p><p></p><p>All you can do is lead by example. Eat healthily yourself and cook healthy meals for your family. Do not give your partner any choice in the matter. If he wants to eat carby meals and sugary treats make sure there are none in the house. If thats how he wants to live then he will have to go out himself and purchase then himself!</p><p></p><p>Obviously it sounds as though he has picked a lot of this up from his parents and this will not help but stay strong and do the right thing. Do not pander to his wishes or react to his life choice hard that this might be.</p><p></p><p>If he sees that you and his son are eating well and are keeping active and enjoying life and he becomes unwell with complications it might be evidence enough for him to realise he needs to change they way he lives his life for the better.</p><p></p><p>Its not just drinkers that may need to hit a rock bottom before they change!</p><p></p><p>Do not enable him in any way. Let him live by his mistakes and just be there to support him when he needs you too. Then push home what he is doing to himself!</p><p></p><p>I wish you well and I hope he will "get it" before he hits that bottom.</p><p></p><p>Kevin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kevinfitzgerald, post: 1305762, member: 88583"] Hello there Lily. Sorry to here of your situation. It is so hard, painful when a loved one seems to just take no responsibility for their illness whether it be diabetes or something else. All you can do is lead by example. Eat healthily yourself and cook healthy meals for your family. Do not give your partner any choice in the matter. If he wants to eat carby meals and sugary treats make sure there are none in the house. If thats how he wants to live then he will have to go out himself and purchase then himself! Obviously it sounds as though he has picked a lot of this up from his parents and this will not help but stay strong and do the right thing. Do not pander to his wishes or react to his life choice hard that this might be. If he sees that you and his son are eating well and are keeping active and enjoying life and he becomes unwell with complications it might be evidence enough for him to realise he needs to change they way he lives his life for the better. Its not just drinkers that may need to hit a rock bottom before they change! Do not enable him in any way. Let him live by his mistakes and just be there to support him when he needs you too. Then push home what he is doing to himself! I wish you well and I hope he will "get it" before he hits that bottom. Kevin [/QUOTE]
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