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How do you deal with bad attitude days, or even weeks?

NICOLE:  I think this is common with everyone who has diabetes.  We all, at onetime or another, rebel against all the demands that diabetes places on us.  At first I didn't want anything to do with the shots, monitoring, etc.  I experienced depression, denial and anger related to my struggle. What changed those emotions for me, what got me out of my rut? Actually, it was reading a story about a young woman (my age) who lost her fight with diabetes because of complications.  I decided that I could be in control of my diabetes and I didn't need to allow it to control me.   I decided fighters have a chance at winning, but quitters don’t.