Comments on: Diabetes And Addiction Are A Lot Alike http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/ Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Happy and Healthy Diabetic http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-8143 Happy and Healthy Diabetic Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:07:12 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/#comment-8143 I have type 1 diabetes (insulin dependant) for 35 years. I realize that addiction is a life time management process and so is the care and management of diabetes-weither it is type 1 or type 2. Although, it is important to remember that ALL people-no matter their age, size, race, religion or disability MUST eat healthy and lead an active lifestyle - not just diabetics or addicts (of any kind). EVERYONE must be proactive in their daily physical and mental health. I define health as sustaining healthy functional balance within all your body and mind functions. All types of conditions may bring psychological impairments, physical/chemical impairments or anyother type of impairment to anyone. Any condition or impairment is all in the matter of regulating the control where it is needed and putting the actions forward that are needed to help maintain healthy conditions for anyone's condition-regardless of the nature of the condition. Diabetics need to be in control of their glucose measures, diet, physical activity and medication levels such as addicts need to be in control of their diet, activity and/or medication levels. Both conditions require daily planning. It is important to be REAL & AWARE of any type of condition - as there is no room for ignorance, voidance or delays while attempting to manage and/or regulate any type of condition - no matter what the present condition is. I believe diabetes and addiction, in respect to the type of conditions are not equal to one-another. Diabetes is a endocrine/metabolic / autoimmune disorder that may be genetic, or influenced by environmental factors and poor diet. However, addiction is a chronic neurobiologic disorder that has genetic, psychosocial, and environmental dimensions. Although, both treatments -either medical or theraputic or both may be different in comparison. Likewise, I do agree that the priority in the management and regulation of each condition (regardless of the kind of treatment) is similar in the reality of being proactive-daily- in their type of treatment regimines. Because the end result of poor control, management, and regulation to both diabetes and addictive conditions is DEATH. another similarity is both diabetes and addictive conditions will take control over a persons well being and distroy the person -ONLY IF THE PERSON DOES NOT TAKE THE CONTROL AWAY FROM THE DEBILITATING AND DEATHLY CONDITIONS OF EACH DISEASE. Please, IF ANYONE IS STRUGGLING WITH EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS PLEASE get the support and knowledge you need to help you control any of these two conditions. I know it is hard and sometimes impossible to control these conditions alone. FOR THE RECORD. IN MY OPINION, WHEN DIABETES AND ADDICTION IS EXPRESSED AS BEING "ALOT ALIKE." I RATHER NOT SEE IT EXPRESSED IN THAT MANNER. HOWEVER I WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE USING THE EXPRESSION, "ADDICTION AND DIABETES ARE ONLY SIMILAR IN THE WAY THAT EACH REAL CONDITION IS REQUIRED TO HAVE ESSENTIAL AND DAILY PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THEIR EXISTING TREATMENT PLAN." I have type 1 diabetes (insulin dependant) for 35 years. I realize that addiction is a life time management process and so is the care and management of diabetes-weither it is type 1 or type 2. Although, it is important to remember that ALL people-no matter their age, size, race, religion or disability MUST eat healthy and lead an active lifestyle – not just diabetics or addicts (of any kind). EVERYONE must be proactive in their daily physical and mental health.
I define health as sustaining healthy functional balance within all your body and mind functions. All types of conditions may bring psychological impairments, physical/chemical impairments or anyother type of impairment to anyone.
Any condition or impairment is all in the matter of regulating the control where it is needed and putting the actions forward that are needed to help maintain healthy conditions for anyone’s condition-regardless of the nature of the condition.
Diabetics need to be in control of their glucose measures, diet, physical activity and medication levels such as addicts need to be in control of their diet, activity and/or medication levels. Both conditions require daily planning.
It is important to be REAL & AWARE of any type of condition – as there is no room for ignorance, voidance or delays while attempting to manage and/or regulate any type of condition – no matter what the present condition is.
I believe diabetes and addiction, in respect to the type of conditions are not equal to one-another. Diabetes is a endocrine/metabolic / autoimmune disorder that may be genetic, or influenced by environmental factors and poor diet. However, addiction is a chronic neurobiologic disorder that has genetic, psychosocial, and environmental dimensions. Although, both treatments -either medical or theraputic or both may be different in comparison.
Likewise, I do agree that the priority in the management and regulation of each condition (regardless of the kind of treatment) is similar in the reality of being proactive-daily- in their type of treatment regimines. Because the end result of poor control, management, and regulation to both diabetes and addictive conditions is DEATH.
another similarity is both diabetes and addictive conditions will take control over a persons well being and distroy the person -ONLY IF THE PERSON DOES NOT TAKE THE CONTROL AWAY FROM THE DEBILITATING AND DEATHLY CONDITIONS OF EACH DISEASE.
Please, IF ANYONE IS STRUGGLING WITH EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS PLEASE get the support and knowledge you need to help you control any of these two conditions. I know it is hard and sometimes impossible to control these conditions alone.
FOR THE RECORD. IN MY OPINION, WHEN DIABETES AND ADDICTION IS EXPRESSED AS BEING “ALOT ALIKE.” I RATHER NOT SEE IT EXPRESSED IN THAT MANNER.
HOWEVER I WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE USING THE EXPRESSION, “ADDICTION AND DIABETES ARE ONLY SIMILAR IN THE WAY THAT EACH REAL CONDITION IS REQUIRED TO HAVE ESSENTIAL AND DAILY PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THEIR EXISTING TREATMENT PLAN.”

]]> By: spring is/means/daughter&son http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-7232 spring is/means/daughter&son Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:51 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/#comment-7232 www.livingfithealthyandhappy spring is/means what a person looks for in life and holds dear.It can be on money values with the heart not being compromised or matters that reach far beyond this . I have looked at the above site for good quality and very informative articles on issues of great importance. It is a family site but can be read by people for various interest. There are articles on diabetics also. http://www.livingfithealthyandhappy

spring is/means what a person looks for in life and holds dear.It can be on money values with the heart not being compromised or matters that reach far beyond this .

I have looked at the above site for good quality and very informative articles on issues of great importance. It is a family site but can be read by people for various interest. There are articles on diabetics also.

]]> By: The Discovering Alcoholic http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-192 The Discovering Alcoholic Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:02:44 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/similarities-between-diabetes-and-addiction/#comment-192 I have often heard the analogy made by those in support of MMT (methadone maintenance treament) that it should be considered in the same light as insulin for a diabetic. While a supporter of MMT, I don't really agree with this analogy because I believe that the endgoal of MMT should be that the recovering addict make the choice to wean off and quit. Diabetics may never have this choice. But the recovery lifestyle seems to be a spot on analogy. I hope that you get some responders from the diabetic side of the aisle, I am curious to what they have to say on the toipic also. I have often heard the analogy made by those in support of MMT (methadone maintenance treament) that it should be considered in the same light as insulin for a diabetic. While a supporter of MMT, I don’t really agree with this analogy because I believe that the endgoal of MMT should be that the recovering addict make the choice to wean off and quit. Diabetics may never have this choice.

But the recovery lifestyle seems to be a spot on analogy. I hope that you get some responders from the diabetic side of the aisle, I am curious to what they have to say on the toipic also.

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