Re: FORWARDED FROM DAN: Wrestling the Devil

[Guest guest]

The professional told me that she

> > thought that my acceptance of my life as one that will be dealing

> > with this chronic illness is one of the assets I have.

Boy Dan.....you really helped open up some new windows of thought for me

too!! For years I have been wrestling with my much younger (he's 20 I'm 40)

brother. He has been a diabetic since the age of 3 1/2. He is absolutely

terrible at maintaining his blood sugar. Mostly because he is young and

thinks he is invincible, and partly because of the stinking Joslin Clinic

giving out such bad teaching. But my whole point is that I get on him about

being irresponsible, doesn't he realize the repercussions of his

actions......that this is for life and he can spend it really miserable once

he starts losing toes etc. When you mentioned " chronic illness " it him home

that I am no better than he is........that I should have been holding a

mirror up to my own face. I yell at him for eating 2 glazed doughnuts for

breakfast......but then I can sit at night and nibble on Girl Scout

Cookies!!! Boy, what a smack in the face. This coupled with the fact that

for years I have been resentful of my 7 siblings for ONLY having 20-30 LB to

lose and having the audacity to complain about it. I use to sit there under

my breath and mumble that at least they have a shot at it.....at least it

isn't 130.......why don't they just get down to it and lose it.......what an

eye opener this day has been!!!!!!! Thanks Dan........I am so glad I have

such compassionate, wise people to share this boat with!!! P.

Wrestling the Devil

>

[Guest guest]

The professional told me that she

> > thought that my acceptance of my life as one that will be dealing

> > with this chronic illness is one of the assets I have.

Boy Dan.....you really helped open up some new windows of thought for me

too!! For years I have been wrestling with my much younger (he's 20 I'm 40)

brother. He has been a diabetic since the age of 3 1/2. He is absolutely

terrible at maintaining his blood sugar. Mostly because he is young and

thinks he is invincible, and partly because of the stinking Joslin Clinic

giving out such bad teaching. But my whole point is that I get on him about

being irresponsible, doesn't he realize the repercussions of his

actions......that this is for life and he can spend it really miserable once

he starts losing toes etc. When you mentioned " chronic illness " it him home

that I am no better than he is........that I should have been holding a

mirror up to my own face. I yell at him for eating 2 glazed doughnuts for

breakfast......but then I can sit at night and nibble on Girl Scout

Cookies!!! Boy, what a smack in the face. This coupled with the fact that

for years I have been resentful of my 7 siblings for ONLY having 20-30 LB to

lose and having the audacity to complain about it. I use to sit there under

my breath and mumble that at least they have a shot at it.....at least it

isn't 130.......why don't they just get down to it and lose it.......what an

eye opener this day has been!!!!!!! Thanks Dan........I am so glad I have

such compassionate, wise people to share this boat with!!! P.

Wrestling the Devil

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