"Helpful Advice" from Non-Diabetics

**Posts:** 6202 **Joined:** Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:24 pm

Here is a link to a great brochure from www.behavioraldiabetes.org . It contains comments you can say to friends and loved ones who don't have diabetes to help them understand:

http://behavioraldiabetes.org/resources ... ecard.html

Janis

**Posts:** 52 **Joined:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:38 pm

Thanks much Jans!

Re: "Helpful Advice" from Non-Diabetics **by robertia** Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:08 pm

beatingdiabetes wrote:

Hi:

Just smile and nod and find a way to slip out of the conversation. I don't like talking about D with non-diabetics, it is a waste of time generally.
Craig

Sometimes this can be done, but in captive situations we sometimes have to follow the example of Alan and Tom. I have found the card or paper offered by Janis and another be Roche, just don't go far enough. The long detailed lecture sometimes is the only way to make them not want to get involved in the future. And in some cases, people actually do learn and want to carry on an intellectual conversation about diabetes - which surprised me to no end.

Bob

**Posts:** 110 **Joined:** Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:39 pm

janis, you gave a good idea. but it not near as fun as giving one of those helpful people a EAR Full :lol:

. listen we all know diabetics can be moody.

**Posts:** 6202 **Joined:** Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:24 pm

norm57 wrote:

janis, you gave a good idea. but it not near as fun as giving one of those helpful people a EAR Full :lol:

. listen we all know diabetics can be moody.

Good point!
Janis

**Posts:** 239 **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:20 am

i always give credit to those who gives advices it seems that they really care and only want to help. thanks to those who share and give pointers and additional knowledge bout diabetes. its very useful.

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