Oy, not all diabetes is caused by being a lazy fat ass. My family (including myself), for instance, has what Joslin Clinic sometimes calls Type 1 and a half. It's essentially late onset Type 1. With my family, it hits the males in our 30s regardless of diet or physical activity, so there's definitely a genetic component to it.
Indeed, I've been rather militant about my diet (can't do much about exercise since I'm in a wheelchair), but my glucose levels continued to rise. Clean labs (no infection or illness) and nothing else out of the ordinary. It was just my body gaining a tolerance to the medication I was on. A slight increase in dosage with one of my meds, and now my glucose levels are the best they've been since I was diagnosed.
I know that's tangential to the main topic, but it pisses me off when everyone talks about diabetics being lazy fat asses. Yeah, Type 2 is rampant, but not all of us have that variety and actually need to take our meds in order to, you know, live.
And, really, since the human body is really just a biological machine fueled by various chemicals, medication to fix chemical imbalances shouldn't be seen as some sort of weakness. It's legitimate treatment for illness, regardless of whether it's targeting your brain, your pancreas, cancer cells, or anything else.
Regarding the main topic, @Won2blv, if no one you know uses/can refer a therapist, or you're too embarrassed/afraid/whatever to ask a friend, call up your primary physician and ask them if they can refer you to anyone. But, I'll echo some of what ScienceAf said:
Living in a marriage where one cannot accept the other for who they are isn't something that can last. And living a lie to make the other person happy is self-defeating. They're happy with an illusion, not you, and you're secretly miserable, which is just another form of self-harm. There's nothing real in that kind of setup.
As far as not being able to find someone else if you do divorce, that's bullshit. It's just fear talking and utterly unrealistic (although I have no doubt it's a real feeling). It's part of the pernicious nature of religion. They make you fear that you'll be forever incomplete if you don't comply. They're wrong. You might not believe it, but they are.
Indeed, I've been rather militant about my diet (can't do much about exercise since I'm in a wheelchair), but my glucose levels continued to rise. Clean labs (no infection or illness) and nothing else out of the ordinary. It was just my body gaining a tolerance to the medication I was on. A slight increase in dosage with one of my meds, and now my glucose levels are the best they've been since I was diagnosed.
I know that's tangential to the main topic, but it pisses me off when everyone talks about diabetics being lazy fat asses. Yeah, Type 2 is rampant, but not all of us have that variety and actually need to take our meds in order to, you know, live.
And, really, since the human body is really just a biological machine fueled by various chemicals, medication to fix chemical imbalances shouldn't be seen as some sort of weakness. It's legitimate treatment for illness, regardless of whether it's targeting your brain, your pancreas, cancer cells, or anything else.
Regarding the main topic, @Won2blv, if no one you know uses/can refer a therapist, or you're too embarrassed/afraid/whatever to ask a friend, call up your primary physician and ask them if they can refer you to anyone. But, I'll echo some of what ScienceAf said:
Living in a marriage where one cannot accept the other for who they are isn't something that can last. And living a lie to make the other person happy is self-defeating. They're happy with an illusion, not you, and you're secretly miserable, which is just another form of self-harm. There's nothing real in that kind of setup.
As far as not being able to find someone else if you do divorce, that's bullshit. It's just fear talking and utterly unrealistic (although I have no doubt it's a real feeling). It's part of the pernicious nature of religion. They make you fear that you'll be forever incomplete if you don't comply. They're wrong. You might not believe it, but they are.
"I was thirsty for everything, but blood wasn't my style" - Live, "Voodoo Lady"
