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Deep relaxation and meditation are very natural and very powerful activities. Meditation is the method of bringing a scattered, disorganised mind into a state of peace, quiet and tranquillity. It is about focus and calmness. You might wonder how you manage that when you have to fit a few dozen blood glucose checks or more…
Read moreHere is an excerpt from our current newsletter http://www.diabetescounselling.com.au/communicate/newsletter.html We get many people contacting us for personal counselling and support. Often people have similar concerns and stories. We will share some of these with you each edition. We welcome your feedback and comments which we will also publish in the newsletter. QUESTION “I have had…
Read moreImagine a 12 year old girl, on the edge of adolesence, growing up, waiting for boyfriends, dreams, plans and ideals. Imagine a 12 year old girl who loves babies, who really wants babies and a family, as part of those dreams. Enter type 1 diabetes. Idyllic childhood shattered. Imagine a 12 year old girl told…
Read moreWe have a diabetes story page on our website here http://www.diabetescounselling.com.au/communicate/your_stories/stories.html This is just one little story about my life with diabetes which I wrote a few years ago now. There are many things that I could write about as I have many experiences living with diabetes. This one is about learning how to love…
Read moreIt is very interesting to live life permanently attached to something and I am not talking about my husband! As a person with type 1 diabetes who has been a pumper for 9 years, I live attached. This has been at times interesting, freeing, scary, powerful, confusing and uncomfortable! I started pumping as I wanted…
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