You’re Not a “Bad Diabetic” If...
You decide to eat the delicious-sugary-carby thing anyway even though you KNOW it’s going to make your blood sugar high
You prefer shots over an insulin pump
You feel like wearing a CGM is just way too much machinery
Sometimes you like going low because it means you get to eat all the naughty things you never let yourself have
At any point in time you’ve used your diabetes to:
Take a guilt-free sick or personal day
Get out of hot water for a mean or snappy comment you made to a friend or SO that you actually totally meant
You wait until your test kit is overflowing with used test strips before you throw them out
You do the finger lick/wipe-blood-on-test-kit maneuver
You don’t own a sharps container
The last time you changed your lancet was..um….
You only change your pen or syringe needles when they’re basically bent and totally blunt
You don’t work out as often as you should because exercise actually makes your blood sugars crazy
Your endo has ever had to give you a stern talking to
You’ve experienced/are experiencing diabetic complications
You don’t define yourself by your diabetes
Why are these things okay?
Because sometimes you need a day off from work or school because managing diabetes on top of all your other responsibilities is exhausting
Because as long as your A1c isn’t dangerously high and you’re generally trying to be healthy, who cares about how you choose to manage your diabetes?
Because there are so many other wonderful components of your life and personality beyond type 1 diabetes
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