I’ve been a T1D for about 14 years now and I lost myself a long time ago. The burn-out hit me extremely hard when I started high school; It was simply easy to give up. That was when I slowly stopped taking care of myself. It must’ve been like 2 years ago that I began omitting my insulin altogether and rarely checking my blood sugar, realizing that I could also lose weight. Since then, I have not come to peace with my diabetes despite all the consequences and complications I know I would get. Dealing with the depression, anxiety, and pain mentally/physically pushes me further away from self-care and motivation. My next appointment with my endo is the day before I turn 21, therefore Im in the phase of transitioning to a new doctor(which is in a few weeks). I feel completely lost and Im all alone on this with no support system. I haven’t reached out for help until now and I am trying to turn my life around, but I just do not know how to or where to begin.
So I have a few questions for you guys based on your personal experiences…
- What kind of changes to my body can occur during my recovery?
- Will I gain back all the weight I’ve lost? if so, is there a way I can keep it off?
- How do you stay persistent without falling off the wagon?
- Best advice on how to start?
Thank you for your time xx