There are 4 common phases of dealing with Diabetes:
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Moving on
Denial
A lot of people when first diagnosed with Diabetes refuse to accept that they have the condition despite a medical professional telling them so.
It is important to remember that having Diabetes is not your fault and you are not alone.
In the United Kingdom alone it is reported that there are 1.4million (yes million) people who have Diabetes. It is also reported that there are a further 1million undiagnosed people who have the condition but are unaware of it.
Anger
Once past the denial stage, some people fall in to the anger stage where they are angry at having this “terrible” disorder. Some people feel that having Diabetes is such a terrible thing and feel very angry at having the condition that they feel they can do nothing about.
If you are in this stage then the sooner you realise that being Diabetic is not your fault, the better. It takes a lot of energy to be angry, and the sooner you realise that this energy you are wasting on being angry can be better used to help you to successfully manage your diabetes the better!
Bargaining
At some point someone who has recently been diagnosed as being Diabetic, may hear themselves saying things like “if I give up smoking my Diabetes will go away” or “I will eat more healthily and start a more active lifestyle and my Diabetes will disappear”.
Don’t get me wrong, giving up smoking, eating healthily and taking a more active lifestyle will help you control your Diabetes – but it will not make it go away.
At present there is no known cure for Diabetes. BUT YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL OF IT!
Moving On
Once you have finally come to terms with your diagnosis and finally accept that you have Diabetes you can begin to lead a normal healthy life by taking control of you Diabetes by listening the medical advice you can get from your GP and/or Diabetes Nurse.
