Clean it Out – #DBlogWeek ’15 – Day 3
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The question I’m answering today? What’s in my diabetic closet that needs to be cleaned out?
There are a few different directions I could take here, but I really like the angle around diabetes emotions.
My head is a mess. And I’m afraid to dig in and look at it.
What do I mean? I don’t think I’m sick in the head, but to some degree, I think we’re all a little crazy from living with diabetes. There are things I do, repeatedly, that just don’t make sense logically. Like my unbalanced diet. There are psychological issues at the root of my eating behaviors that I’m just afraid to deal with, even though I know I should.
I think of it like a big, chaotic garage or old basement that needs to be cleaned out. Lots of dark corners full of giant spiders, messy stuff, and things I don’t know what to do with.
Not my basement… or my head. But it could be.
Dig in, investigate, shine a light
I worked with some terrific coaches over the years, and I wish everyone could have someone in their corner helping them (somewhat) objectively explore self-improvement.
I learned that it takes a long time.
I learned that there are no shortcuts.
I learned that it is really hard work.
I learned that it can be exhausting.
And I learned that even the darkest, scariest corners of ...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Diabetes Blog Week Source Type: blogs