Diabetes Lifestyle Book Quotes

“He said that he felt as though he was in a life-or-death war with these urges, and that they were winning because they were so much stronger than his willpower.”
― Jennifer Gregg, Diabetes Lifestyle Book: Facing Your Fears and Making Changes for a Long and Healthy Life

“understanding how to take care of one’s diabetes does not necessarily mean that a person will take care of their diabetes. This is not because the person with diabetes is weak or a failure. Taking care of one’s diabetes requires lifestyle changes that are incredibly difficult to make and even more difficult to continue over time.”
― Jennifer Gregg, Diabetes Lifestyle Book: Facing Your Fears and Making Changes for a Long and Healthy Life

“Many people experience a range of emotions when finding out they have diabetes, including fear, sadness, guilt, and resentment. To deal with these feelings, they may deny the existence of the problem, trying not to think about it and hoping it will somehow just go away. They often continue to eat and behave just as they did before they received the diagnosis. They may forbid friends and family from commenting or admonishing them on their behavior. Not surprisingly, this behavior often leads to out-of-control blood sugars, and, depending on the length of the denial, damage to blood vessels or organs. When this damage comes to light, it is often accompanied by more fear, sadness, guilt, and resentment, which then makes the situation feel even more intolerable. This pattern is not uncommon in diabetes, and it is a cycle that keeps the person with diabetes stuck and unable to really manage their disease.”
― Jennifer Gregg, Diabetes Lifestyle Book: Facing Your Fears and Making Changes for a Long and Healthy Life