I've been thinking more about the possibility of adding insulin to my Type 2 treatment. My last post about it raised some interesting comments. I have a bunch of blood test results due in this week that will help make the decision too.

I do know that insulin is just a medication like my thyroid pills or the metformin I take. The only difference is the method of delivery. Since insulin is destroyed by stomach acids, it has to be injected to do any good.

I also know that it really does carry a stigma that other medications do not. For me, it seems an admission that I am not holding up my end of the bargain treating my diabetes. I should be losing more weight, exercising and eating better. I think just about everyone can agree with that statement - with Type 1, Type 2 or no diabetes at all.

Why does failure in those 3 areas feel like a character defect to me? Perhaps if I could find the answer to that, I would be able to lose the weight and get in shape. And then perhaps postpone insulin for a few decades.

Cognitive Therapy was recently recommended to me to tackle my emotional eating issues. "Cognitive therapy seeks to identify and change 'distorted' or 'unrealistic' ways of thinking, and therefore to influence emotion and behavior." - Wikipedia. I think all 3 activities that would effectively treat my diabetes are inter-related. Maybe I should try it. Does anyone know if they offer "Cognitive Diabetes Therapy"?