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Old 05-14-2015, 11:31 AM  
BlackCrayon
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
i think it simply boils down to human nature. just like that Dr Edwards i quoted earlier that commented most all diabetic patients do not fully embrace diabetes management until they are diagnosed with a serious medical issue resulting from their diabetes.

and even then it's extremely difficult for a diabetic to maintain ideal management routinely over long periods of time.

like this guy, he is very very irresponsible re: his diabetes management but he is certainly not unique.
yeah, i think people want what makes them feel good in the moment despite the long term consequences. everyone does it to a degree. i just don't know why we can't have more self control to not do things that harm us.
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