Feelings About Diabetes - Anger

By: Michael Russell
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:18:46
Print this article | Tell a friend | For publisher | Social Bookmarking
Rating:
 

Diabetes is a disease that once a person is diagnosed with it, they have it for the rest of their lives. A person can restrict it so that it doesn't interfere with their daily lives, but unfortunately there is no cure. Surprisingly, it is not the strict diet, exercise, or blood testing that is the toughest thing when it comes to diabetes. It is the emotional aspect of it. The roller coaster of emotions can take their toll. A person can go from mad to sad to refusing to believe they even have the disease.

Anger is one of the most difficult emotions for a person to deal with in life in general. It is no different when it comes to diabetes. If a person doesn't learn how to control their anger, it will take over their lives. One way to learn how to deal with anger is to examine it. A person should pay attention the next time they get angry and even take notes. Try to realize what they were doing when they got angry. See if they were with someone when the anger took place. Try to remember the location where the anger took place. Ask yourself why you were feeling angry in the first place. The common source of anger is bruised feelings. A person can use the force behind their anger positively instead of negatively. Recognizing and grasping the cause of anger is like recognizing and grasping the cause of diabetes. Once your realize why you're experiencing it, you can develop the proper regimen to deal with it.

The next time a person gets angry they should figure out if what they're getting angry about a major thing or a minor thing. If it's not a major thing don't bother with it. Don't sweat the small stuff is a good saying. Try to calm down by breathing deeply and counting to ten. Relax and sit down if you are standing up.

Try to find something humorous about the angry situation. Easier said than done but worth a try. A person usually can't be happy and angry at the same time. Happiness can help soften the angry feelings. Let the anger help you to focus on what really is important in life and give you the push and drive to defend those important things. Try releasing your anger by diverting it. Instead of expressing your angry feelings, try writing down what you feel. Do a strenuous activity like mowing the lawn or exercising. Go to or rent a movie with a lot of sad moments in it and don't be afraid to cry while watching it.

Life can be very hard and very unfair at times. This rings true when dealing with diabetes. Sometimes what is behind the anger concerning diabetes is fear. Nobody wants to be told they have a condition or disease. People can wonder how will this affect my life. They become afraid. Then they become angry. Everybody gets angry. There is a lot in the world to be angry about, but everybody can't go around having angry outbursts. Learning how to deal with our anger can make life more pleasant for those around us and ourselves.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Diabetics

Article source: Expert Articles

Most Recent Articles in Diabetes category

  • The Causes of Diabetes - By: Guna Seelan
    Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are different because they are both affected by insulin deficiency differently. A Type 1 diabetic is unable to produce insulin altogether whilst a Type 2 diabetic is ether not able to use insulin at they should be able to, or they cannot create insulin in sufficient quantities to live without insulin injections.
  • Symptoms of Diabetes Type 2 - By: Guna Seelan
    Type 2 diabetes is considered less severe than type 1. In actual fact, a sufferer can often go a very long time, even years, without knowing that they have the condition. The cause of type 2 diabetes remains unknown, however that is not to say that there has not been hypothesizes drawn over the likely causes.
  • The Symptoms of Diabetes Type-1 - By: Guna Seelan
    Type 1 diabetes is a more aggressive form of diabetes than Type 2. In Type 1 diabetes the sufferer is incapable of producing insulin altogether, and as a result will have more problems than a Type 2 sufferer who either produces less insulin or is incapable of absorbing insulin correctly.
  • IBS Diet - Foods & Eating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome - By: Rachit Dayal
    This articles examples the seven most important principles of an irritable bowel syndrome diet. Following these simple guidelines can help patients of IBS get relief from their symptoms and let their digestive system heal. Inside you'll find everything you need to know about - ibs diet, most common trigger foods, right and wrong foods, soluble fibers, acid-alkaline balance, fresh vs processed foods, what to avoid, and lifestyle tips on how to eat.
  • Diabetes Diet and Nutrition Guide - By: Andy John
    Diabetes Diet and Nutrition Guide for Diabetes Patients. Proper nutrition is essential to effectively manage diabetes. Keeping blood glucose level as close to normal (non-diabetes level) as possible is the only goal of a healthy eating plan for people with diabetes. This can be easily achieved by eating well-balanced meals and healthy food in the right amounts.
  • Diabetes - Alternate Site Testing - By: Andy John
    Alternate Site Testing may be a comfort for people with diabetes. Alternate Site Testing as the name suggests, allows people suffering from diabetes to take blood samples for glucose testing using parts of the body other than the fingertips.
  • Diabetes Basics - By: Andy John
    Diabetes Basics covering What is Diabetes, Types of Diabetes, Risk Factors and Symptoms of Diabetes.
  • Buy Your Diabetes Glucose Monitor Kit Carefully - By: Roberto Sedycias
    Buying a diabetes glucose monitor kit is definitely a wise decision, but do you know what to consider while buying this device? Read on to find out.
  • Diabetes Natural Treatment - By: Natisha Nel
    Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. In the simplest terms diabetes mellitus (commonly referred to as just "diabetes") is a blood sugar disease, in which the body either does not produce or does not properly utilize insulin.
  • Are You Becoming a Diabetic? - By: Sandra Prior
    Full blown diabetes is easy to spot: frequent, uncontrollable urges to urinate, virtually unquenchable thirst, numbness in your hands and feet. Symptoms leading up to the full blown disease are easier to ignore. But ignorance isn't bliss.