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Dear Loved Ones: Real-World Support for Living With Diabetes (and Loving Someone Who Does)

$19.00

Whether you live with diabetes or you care about someone who does, this guide helps you communicate better, reduce friction, and find words that don’t feel like policing or defensiveness.

Whether you live with diabetes or you care about someone who does, this guide helps you communicate better, reduce friction, and find words that don’t feel like policing or defensiveness.

What It Is

Diabetes doesn’t just affect blood sugar. It affects conversations, tone, timing, and trust.

This guide is for two readers.

If you live with diabetes, it helps you put language around what support feels like, what doesn’t, and how to ask for what you need without having to justify yourself.

If you support someone with diabetes, it helps you show up with steadiness and respect, without hovering, monitoring, or turning love into management.

The goal isn’t to be perfect. It’s to protect the relationship while navigating something real.

What’s Inside

  • A Quick Start Toolkit for getting oriented fast

  • A Cheat Sheet that clarifies helpful support vs. supervision

  • A Repair Guide for when things come out wrong (and how to reset)

  • Chapters on respect, language, food without policing, hard days and burnout, the support agreement, and being a safe person

  • Bonus section with a Script Library, Support Preferences, and Letters to Share

Who It’s ‘For

  • People living with diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, LADA, etc.) who want steadier support and clearer conversations

  • Partners/spouses, parents, adult children, close friends, roommates, coworkers, and managers who want to support well

  • Anyone tired of guessing what to say, or repeating the same diabetes-related conflicts

What You Receive

  • 1 PDF download: Dear-Loved-Ones-Guide.pdf

Format Details

  • Digital PDF (instant download)

  • Designed for screen reading and printing

  • Print what you need for personal use

Disclaimer

For educational and supportive purposes only. This is not medical advice and not a substitute for professional care. For medical decisions, follow your care plan and consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Licensing

Personal use only. Please do not share or upload the file.

FAQ (Guide)

Is this only for loved ones?
No. It’s written for both the person living with diabetes and the people supporting them.

Is it medical advice?
No. It’s relationship- and communication-focused, not clinical instruction.

Is it only for Type 1?
The lived experience is Type 1, and many relationship dynamics apply across diabetes types.

Is it printable?
Yes. You can print pages as needed for personal use.

Will this help with “what do I say” moments?
Yes. It includes practical language, repair lines, and scripts you can use immediately.

Can I share it with family?
It’s licensed for personal use only. If others want a copy, please direct them to this page.