She has many ailments and has become diabetic as a result of all the meds she had to take over the course of 20 years. She was disgnosed as having diabetes about 3 years ago and ever since she’s been eating total crap. Cake, pizza, fried foods, chips, candy– basically everything a diabetic should never eat or eat in moderation. Her blood sugar is either high or low and she can’t control it. She also has to take insulin.I’ve given her great volumes of diabetic cook books, suggested therapy, cooked delicious healthy meals but I’m not getting through to her. What can I do? I don’t want her to die.
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There are a lot of us who either refuse to accept that we have to change our lifestyle (denial), or simply don’t care about ourselves enough to change (apathy).
I would hope that either attitude is temporary, but it might take a major malfunction, like an amputation, for her to get her head straight. I spent a year in denial and what brought me out was the realization that I might miss seeing my kids grow up.
I don’t think there’s a thing you can do except tell her that you care.
If you were really desperate, you could tell her that you’re going to quit seeing her because you don’t want to watch her destroy herself, but that will almost certainly backfire on you.
Her health isn’t your responsibility. Stop buying unwanted gifts and wasting your time. This is a decision she must make for herself.
Sounds like she wants to self-destruct. She’d feel a lot better if she ate right but you can’t force feed her.
Hi, I am sorry to hear that you friend is feeling so badly that she would do this to herself. I believe that diabetes is really a personal disease that each individual has to decide to treat and care for themselves. You might try and take her to a local support group. I think that she may feel all alone with this, and in some cases that can be true. You sound like you are a real friend, spend a little time and locate a group that you both can attend. Ask her to join an on line group. There are lots of them out here. Good luck and please don’t give up trying to help her.
First understand that diabetes is a very personal condition. Your friend cannot share it. Only she can take steps to deal with it.
She must learn what changes in her personal life style her condition requires. Then she must develop the personal discipline to make the necessary changes to renew her health.
You can help your friend learn that she can just eat healthy, watching her portions. You can share your friends new diet discipline because it’s just eating healthier with moderate portions. This will be good for the both of you.
While trying to help your friend you will become a health nut to your other friends. You will live better and so will your friend if you can get her to join you.
Ponder.
Best Wishes.