Last night my website became non-responsive. I couldn’t log off, I couldn’t log on, I couldn’t make changes. I kept getting a blank, white screen. I was terrified to touch anything. I was afraid I would break it (more).
Fortunately, despite being bad at computers (or at least the inner workings of web code), I am good at using my resources. I found Brandon. He’s my hero, and he saved my website (in 30 minutes or less) for a reasonable fee.
Of course I started thinking about how this relates to diabetes. I thought about all the people who are diagnosed with diabetes and feel frightened: afraid of needles, afraid of low blood glucose, afraid to eat, afraid to be judged or blamed. Diabetes often comes with fear.
For those who are experiencing fear and diabetes, I strongly encourage you to find and use your resources. There are books and websites, blogs, magazines, and support groups; there are diabetes professionals and lay people who live with diabetes. Get in touch with them and pick their brains. Get support, encouragement, education. Don’t stop until your questions are answered and you are no longer afraid.
And then you can help someone else who has diabetes…and is afraid.