Creating Your Diabetes Support NetworkAs you live with diabetes, there may be days when you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, tired or stressedout. You do not get a break from diabetes and that can take a toll on your emotions and in turn yourself-management.But you do not have to carry this burden alone. Reach out and get the support you need to help youdeal with the daily challenges of diabetes.And because diabetes touches many different parts of your life, you may find you need the support ofseveral people, from different areas of your life. This is your support network.“It’s good to have the emotional support and the and really-- and also on that it also goes backto the learning curve, too, because Chrissie’s learned as much about this as I have. You know,she’s gone on and she’s-- she goes out of her way to find things that are- that are good to eatand she benefits from it, too, because we’re eating the same stuff.”Your loved ones, friends, support groups, religious organizations, and diabetes care team, togetherform your support network and give you the strength to deal with many of the day to day challengesliving with diabetes brings.Use your support network to lift you up and help you reach your goals.“The support for me and my diabetes I think, yes, the physicians and the dieticians, everybodyhas helped a lot, but I think the biggest support is my family.”
Understand what long-term behavior goals are, and learn how choosing long-term goals one at a time, can help you make healthy changes that last a lifetime.
