Since I first started on this road less traveled, I have encountered many skeptics to say the least. People and other Type 1 Diabetics have a hard time believing that it's possible to live an insulin free life. Labels such as "misdiagnosed" or "still in the honeymoon phase" are frequently used to try and explain this situation but in reality it is all about an internal conviction to explore other options. The controversy surrounding this lifestyle is the fact that its not medically accepted and by not taking insulin I am going against the accepted idea of diabetes management. I have had a lot of scoffs and have had people ask why I would try and live a insulin free life....why wouldn't I just take the insulin? Well, I believe it takes a special person to want to be different and go against the grain even when the world is against you. I don't think it is a good lifestyle for everyone or that it works for every pancreas. All I do know is that I have a passion for it, and that passion is what keeps me motivated and strong. In the end, unless another has walked my walk, they can never truly understand or make a justified argument.
"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-that principle is contempt prior to investigation." ~Herbert Spencer
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