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Diabetes is a chronic condition that can often be managed through lifestyle changes and medication. However, managing diabetes can be complicated, and it is important to have reliable information and support. There are a number of guides available that can help people with diabetes to better understand and manage their condition
Books
There are many books available on diabetes management. While each book has its own unique approach, there are some common themes that run throughout most of them. By learning and practicing, you can catch any problems early and prevent them from becoming serious. With proper care, you can manage your diabetes and live a full and healthy life
See Books
- Prevention and Recovery from Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes: Injecting Hope
- Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
- Eating to Lose: Healing from a Life of Diabulimia
- Emotional Eating with Diabetes
- Love, Forgive, Never Give Up
- Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
- Geneen Roth – geneenroth.com (author)
Online Support
Living with diabetes can be a challenge, but you don’t have to go it alone. There are many online support groups and forums that can provide you with information, tips, and advice from others who are dealing with diabetes. You can find new treatments and strategies for managing your diabetes, as well as to find emotional support from others
See Online Support
- GETINSULIN.ORG
- Hynes Recovery Services
- cgmEDUCATION.net
- TuDiabetes
- Affordable Insulin Project
- Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
- Behavioral Diabetes Institute
- Daniele Hargenrader AKA The Diabetes Dominator
- Diabulimia Helpline
- Eating Disorder Hope
- Fran Weiss LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, DPNAP, CGP Psychotherapist
- Beat – Beating Eating Disorders (UK)
- EDF: Eating Disorders Foundation of Canada
Mentorship Program
The We Are Diabetes Mentorship Program is a FREE peer mentoring service available to individuals committed to recovering from ED-DMT1 (dual diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder). Our Mentors provide safe, confidential support as they work to encourage and guide their mentees towards their goal of solid and permanent eating disorder recovery.
This Program is available to any persons (aged 14 and older) living with type 1 diabetes who is working towards (or is in early stages of) recovery from an eating disorder. Participants are matched with one of our trained WAD Mentors and will work with their mentor through preferred forms of communication (phone, text, video chat) on a weekly basis.
The WAD Mentorship program reduces the sense of isolation many experience in their day-to-day management of their chronic illness and their eating disorder recovery.
Engaging in peer support allows people living with type 1 diabetes to exchange personal experiences and receive emotional support. We have also found it to be an integral part to a full and lasting recovery from ED-DMT1.
Multiple studies suggest that peer support engagement can be an important factor in better overall diabetes management, self-care and a higher quality of life. Our friends at ADCES offer some wonderful insight to the importance of peer support and have a great list of diabetes peer support communities.
Preliminary Requirements for Participation:
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You are of age 14 or older.
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You are actively working on recovering from ED-DMT1.
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You have an endocrinologist or primary care MD that is managing your diabetes care.*
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You see or are making an appointment to regularly see a mental health provider (Psychologist and/or Psychiatrist).*
* If you need assistance locating an endocrinologist and/or mental health provider, We Are Diabetes can assist with this prior to program start.
Recovery Coaching
Recovering from an eating disorder with type 1 diabetes is extremely difficult. Dealing with urges, overcoming setbacks, facing your fears with diabetes management, adjusting to a new body image; all of these can feel overwhelming. We Are Diabetes is committed to coaching you through these challenges! Through weekly coaching sessions (via phone and/or video chat) participants will work with Executive Director Asha Brown to set goals, push through limiting beliefs, and discover self-compassion.
With Recovery Coaching you can:
- Build a life for yourself beyond your eating disorder.
- Troubleshoot obstacles toward recovery.
- Learn to integrate diabetes management back into your life.
- Redirect the energy you’ve focused on your eating disorder into your recovery instead.
- Stay on track with your commitment to recovery.
- Repair your relationship with your body and make peace with food.
- Create meaning and purpose in your life to feel inspired, motivated, and alive!
Recovery Coaching Services:
- Recovery Coaching Intensive Program
- Meal Support
- Customize Your Coaching
- Expert T1D Management and Advanced Self-Management Education
This Program is available to any persons (aged 14 and older) living with type 1 diabetes who is working towards (or is in early stages of) recovery from an eating disorder. Participants are matched with one of our trained WAD Mentors and will work with their mentor through preferred forms of communication (phone, text, video chat) on a weekly basis.
The WAD Mentorship program reduces the sense of isolation many experience in their day-to-day management of their chronic illness and their eating disorder recovery.
Engaging in peer support allows people living with type 1 diabetes to exchange personal experiences and receive emotional support. We have also found it to be an integral part to a full and lasting recovery from ED-DMT1.
Multiple studies suggest that peer support engagement can be an important factor in better overall diabetes management, self-care and a higher quality of life. Our friends at ADCES offer some wonderful insight to the importance of peer support and have a great list of diabetes peer support communities.
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