@A DiabetesTeam Member It feels your post is coming from a place of a "tough love" or a "hard ball" approach. That's OK-I get that everyone has their own ways and a reason for being/thinking the way they do. I am wondering about THIS though: when I set out to train my older, "Alpha" German Sheperd to walk around the neighborhood (years ago) without lunging /barking at other dogs, I had a terrible time of it. I tried every trick in the book; including an empty coke can with pennies to shake near his ear when he "offended" (which didn't work). One day in total exasperation, I bent down close to him and quietly admitted defeat-and with that his tail wagged and he got noticeably lovey-dovey. I was astonished by his reaction but kept up a similar "style" of affectionate encouragement anytime he wasn't offending. My "take away' from that experience was that you CAN teach "an old dog new tricks"-by applying 95% praise and minimal correction. I wish I could say that I have the patience to use this approach with humans-I don't- but wish I did. Take care and thanks for sharing the latest diabetes news and info to anyone for the asking-this is generous of you, since it isn't available in a lot of locals (including mine).

Also, I'm not sure how (or if) this "95% praise approach" can translate into "retraining" humans with diabetes, but my own thinking is that, since diabetes IS related to lifestyle choices, and a lot of those choices are emotional in nature, it might be a useful as a tool.

In addition, my own personal experience with diabetes in my bio family, was "by way of" hardcore alcoholism which runs in my family. My dad ended up with amputations on three of his limbs because of the deadly combination (sugar in alcohol and a pancreas that couldn't handle the sugar), before his early death at age 44 from Korsakoff Syndrome. In hindsight, as a younger person myself, I felt the "just do it" exasperation with him before his death. And believe my exasperation came from a place of pain and hurt. Well, I 've really spilled my guts this morning.
*I forgot to add that my dog's behavior greatly improved as a result of the approach I wrote about.

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@A DiabetesTeam Member sometimes it helps to spill your guts. That’s what we are here for💕 hope you have a great day🌞

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@A DiabetesTeam Member yes other health issues can present challenges

Some are temporary - taking steroids for a limited time period, then yes, you wait it out for the few weeks

But if the condition is chronic then you can always add more anti-diabetic meds or insulin if you need it

Better to be injecting insulin dynamically as needed then to let Diabetes have it's way with you - because it will

Not "wanting" to add more meds is a choice, not a struggle - it's easy for the Doc to get out the prescription pad

So if someone "chooses not to control" for whatever reason, that is not "struggling" - that is making a decision not to treat

Not the same thing....

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😊you are welcome and I love it , you picked my husband’s absolutely favorite singer.

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