alienscxm asked: I’m dating a T1 diabetic right now and I read a bunch of stuff about symptoms of highs and lows, and things not to say (like policing what they eat/acting like you know more about their bodies than them) but none of the articles I found talk about the person themself if that makes sense. Do you have any tips that would be idk, maybe beneficial to know?
Yes i do!
Be there for them. If they’re having a rough day, if diabetes is really kicking their ass, be patient and let them vent, and know you can’t relate but can support them.
Forgive them for being high. A common symptom of high blood sugars is anger, and usually its irrational and it should never be directed at you, but its usually very hard to control emotions when you’re running high.
If they want help keeping a schedule of set changes and such be willing to do that.
If this is a serious relationship and you want to show you really care about them, having carb counts for foods you make and knowing their schedule for insulin refills/set changes would be the ultimate romantic gesture. Coming downstairs to a fresh reservoir already filled and my breakfast pre carb counted would be heavenly.
Mostly just be supportive. Love them as a whole person, not “despite” their diabetes, and be willing to learn their individual quirks and struggles with diabetes. The fact that you’re asking shows you’re doing that already.
I hope some of this is helpful! Followers feel free to add on.
“‘Understand that you’re sensitive.’ ‘Is that like saying I’m dramatic, or crazy?’ …Sensitive is better than dramatic, and it’s definitely not as bad as crazy.”
“We’re all guilty of hiding things—it’s the nature of the world today. We hide our feelings, we hide our pasts, we hide our true intentions. There’s no way to know what’s real anymore.”
Disclaimer: this is not to be used as a replacement for proper medical treatment if you have anxiety disorder.
Anxiety is a normal thing that all of us experience at some point or another. But sometimes this energy can build up in your living space whether you have anxiety disorder or you went through a long stressful period. This is a little cleansing ritual you can use to rid your space of stagnant, unwanted anxious energy specifically.
Play your calming music, there really is no set genre for this. Whatever you find soothing and helps you stay in a good state of mind is plenty sufficient. However you do it, just make sure it keeps playing through out the cleanse. Before starting, breath in deeply and picture that music flowing into your body. Exhale and release your stress. If you need to do this a few more times, do so.
Now you will take your lavender flowers and light them so they start to smoke. Lavender flowers (unless you are using a dried bundle meant for smoke cleansing) don’t tend to stay burning to keep the lighter with you. Walk around the border of your room, starting from the most northern corner and waft the smoke about your space. Do this three times always starting and ending at the northern point. As you do this, focus on the lavender smoke chasing away, banishing the residual anxiety and stress before setting your lavender aside.
For the last step, take your moon water and sprinkle it around your space. This is consecrating your space. Focus on it bringing in a light and clean energy. Take a moment to take in the music that you have playing and then you are all done!
do you ever roll up your sleeves to wash your hands and one of the sleeves starts slipping down like its attracted to the water and all you can think is “dont you fucking dare”
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