by winsandneedles | Nov 27, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Burnout, Guilt + Shame, Medical Team, Type 1
When no one was looking, I’d slide my insulin pen up my sleeve and excuse myself so I could go inject in secret. I’d fumble through my handbag under the table, supposedly looking for something, when in fact I was pricking my finger to check my blood...
by Ken Walsh | Nov 15, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Addiction, Burnout, Diagnosis Stories, Guilt + Shame, Type 1
I was diagnosed in December of 1987. I went home to my pregnant wife in tears. Like many, I started out learning and doing everything the doctor recommended for me. But, in less than a year the diagnosis was official: I had type 1 diabetes. I encountered many ups and...
by Sara Adams, LCSW | Nov 14, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Guilt + Shame
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reframe Diabetes (@t1dtherapist) On November 14th’s World Diabetes Day, Reframe Diabetes owner, Sara Adams, LCSW, sat down with fellow T1D and social-worker-in-training Christina Burbelo to discuss the impact of shame...
by Christina Burbelo | Nov 12, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Guilt + Shame
If you’ve been following along with us on social media this November for Diabetes Awareness Month, you’ll notice that we’ve been talking a lot about shame and guilt, and how these emotions show up in our lives with diabetes. But, why talk about shame...
by Amy Reed | Nov 2, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Guilt + Shame
I had eight years with my body before she stopped being who I needed her to be. Before December 15, 1995 I didn’t think much about her at all. She helped me do all the things my young self wanted to do. We played sports and games, we ran, got dirty, cried, laughed,...
by Sara Adams, LCSW | Oct 17, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Guilt + Shame
Shame is a common emotion within the diabetes community. We may inject insulin under tables at restaurants, work through lunch breaks, purposely skip endocrinologist appointments, and wear clothes that hide our pumps and cgms – all to avoid judgement around our...
