Hugs my friend, There is not much you can do. he is an adult. My sister has had it for years too, she is 63, my late father was 84 when he passed away. My sister has a bad diet and so did my father. You can live a long healthy life with it. I was diagnosed 3 years ago and I am 67. I have not changed my diet that much. He has to find an endocrinologist and a therapist. They can help him understand why he is that way. Diabetics are forced to eat healthy. We have no choice.

I'm so related!
I wish my son took better care of himself.
I'm actually trying to find a support group in my area because sometimes i feel I just need to vent!

I agree. I did find a group but I havent gone yet. Good luck to you

Kim,
This sounds like me when I was a teenager. I try to educate any and all diabetes education professionals to consider who they're speaking with and to react accordingly because I, as a previously "normal" twelve year old girl, did not respond well to being told if I did not do these things I'd end up blind, heart diseased, and amputated. That's what stuck in my head and I was in severe denial throughout high school thinking I'd rather just live my life and enjoy it feeling somewhat normal than to try so hard 24/7 and still end up doomed. Well, I grew out of that but I wish I had learned sooner. Luckily I have no complications but it took maturity and perspective to change my ways. I got an insulin pump (which I put off forever but am SOOO grateful and happy about now) and a CGM, both of which make monitoring my blood sugar much easier.

I recently read that diabetes is a full time job that you can never take a day off from. It's tough work 24/7/365 that doesn't even promise anything good but bad things are less likely to happen. We administer and decide the dosage for deadly drugs on the daily and it's a heck of a responsibility for anyone, but especially for teens and children. It is also rarely spoken about but mental health can suffer from diabetes and they can feed negatively or positively off each other. It's a lot to handle but make sure he knows he isn't alone. Even if he doesn't know anyone in person, there are many out there like him. Instagram is a great place to follow real people with t1d who post their actual struggles, not just the good. It's okay to have an off day but the support of others can provide motivation and hope. And this can make such a difference.

Good luck to you both!

Thank you :)
Luckily he has many friends with T1 also. I hope he matures soon.

Tell him if he doesn't take care of himself he will suffer from impotence. no 24 year old male wants that. To a 24 year old male that may be more important than telling him about blindness or amputatins which are also real and scary things. I recommend the dexcom continuous glucose monitor. http://www.dexcom.com. I am able to monitor my sugars 24/7 and have even invited others to check up on me and help hold me accountable. they can check my levels anytime on their phones, as can I. I used to have an eating disorder and was addicted to sugar. I would stop and get cheesecake or any other dessert I could get my hands on. sometimes I would have 3-4 a night or until I was sick. I even pulled brownies out of the trash. I was an addict. Ultimately it comes down to a choice of whether he wants to be healthy or not. I know too well that it is easier said than done. good luck, I wish you and your son the best.