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One of the hardest things about living with
Type 2 Diabetes is that it is largely a self-managed

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illness.

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What that means is that as a person with Diabetes
you’re going through the day, making decisions

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about your food, your activity, how you handle
the stresses in your life,

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and all of those things affect your blood
sugar today and ultimately your future health.

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There’s no question that there’s a lot
to do as you go through the day to take care

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of Diabetes. It’s not easy; it’s easy
to get overwhelmed.

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One of the reasons why education is so important
in Diabetes is because of these many decisions

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that you need to make.

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So the more you know, the wiser the choices
you can make, and ultimately the better your

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outcomes will be as you go through your life
with Diabetes.

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It’s very common to have powerful emotions
at the time of diagnosis, and in fact, the

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majority of patients experience these kinds
of feelings,

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such as fear, anger, being overwhelmed, guilt--all
of those things are very common.

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One of the most important things to recognize
is that you’re not alone.

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Two very important things that you can do:
first, find somebody in your life who is a

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good listener, who can be a sounding board
for you and a support for you.

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Second, reach out to your healthcare team
and ask about resources in your community,

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in your neighborhood, a Diabetes educator,
a psychologist, a social worker, a support

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group.

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All of those things are available in many
communities and can be a major help in dealing

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with this very important side of managing
Diabetes.

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There’s support and help available. And
addressing those feelings and finding ways

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to live peacefully with your Diabetes is one
of the most important things that you can

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do.

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Diabetes truly is a family disease because
the diagnosis in many ways affects everyone.

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Every member of the family can think about
being supportive in terms of making similar

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lifestyle changes, eating the same food, being
more active, being there to exercise with

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the person.

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So being a support is more than just an emotional
support; it’s also being a lifestyle support.

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There’s no question that there is a lot
to do to manage Diabetes. It’s not easy

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and it can be overwhelming. Take it one step
at a time, one day at a time, and you’ll

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get there.

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For additional information visit the National
Diabetes Education Program at Your Diabetes

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Info.org.