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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 2171505" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hello [USER=400739]@Andrew0306uk[/USER]</p><p></p><p>Here's the link for the webinar: <a href="https://app.livestorm.co/freestyle-uk-ire/diabetes-and-mental-health" target="_blank">https://app.livestorm.co/freestyle-uk-ire/diabetes-and-mental-health</a></p><p></p><p>I understand that mental health is complex, and apart from managing my own depression I have little experience in what you are experiencing, but my attitude to insulin is simply that it's a tool to help me live and function each day, it sounds like insulin has become the pinnacle of your mental anxiety, I see it as a means to which I cannot exist without it. I left the house after forgetting to attach my pump after showering, only realising about 10 mins into my car journey, the anxiety and stress I felt at forgetting to re-attach it made me feel quite ill, despite knowing I would be ok, however I am absolutely fixated on control and staying within range as much as I can, I appreciate we are possibly on opposite ends of the spectrum here, but I couldn't cope with not being in control of it. I have a child and my main motivator and focus is to keep as well as I can to avoid complications so I can see her grow up and not become a burden to her, so for me having this focus keeps me very firmly on the straight and narrow. Could you do this for your partner ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 2171505, member: 53162"] Hello [USER=400739]@Andrew0306uk[/USER] Here's the link for the webinar: [URL]https://app.livestorm.co/freestyle-uk-ire/diabetes-and-mental-health[/URL] I understand that mental health is complex, and apart from managing my own depression I have little experience in what you are experiencing, but my attitude to insulin is simply that it's a tool to help me live and function each day, it sounds like insulin has become the pinnacle of your mental anxiety, I see it as a means to which I cannot exist without it. I left the house after forgetting to attach my pump after showering, only realising about 10 mins into my car journey, the anxiety and stress I felt at forgetting to re-attach it made me feel quite ill, despite knowing I would be ok, however I am absolutely fixated on control and staying within range as much as I can, I appreciate we are possibly on opposite ends of the spectrum here, but I couldn't cope with not being in control of it. I have a child and my main motivator and focus is to keep as well as I can to avoid complications so I can see her grow up and not become a burden to her, so for me having this focus keeps me very firmly on the straight and narrow. Could you do this for your partner ? [/QUOTE]
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