Sorry to hear you are having a bit of a go yourself, too. Thank God you have your parents to help you out. Hope you don't have Lupus. Where did that come from. Get your medical stuff done before you are off your parents health ins. I have diabetes too. Having to change your whole way of life around food is real hard for most people, and it is a thing the older you are the more you feel like rebelling. I do what your dad does more often than I should. You try to eat good for a while, then say to h_ll with it, if I want cake or candy or a whole loaf of bread and butter, I am going to have it! I have sat there and eaten a whole bag of peanut butter cups in two days because I wanted them. Very, very bad for me. But screw 'em. It is kinda like quiting smoking when you are diabetic. Your body actually craves the sweets and carbohydrates, moreso than a normal person. A little like craving a cigarette. It is it's own struggle. Just saying this to maybe help you explain why your dad does what he does sometimes. It is also like quitting cigarettes in that if the bad foods are not available and the longer you eat right, the easier it gets to be good with the diabetes. I hope you dad gets it under control. And I hope you get to feeling better too. Seems like everything happens in big clumps at the same time. Makes it hard to deal with for a bit. Things will calm down and get better. Just wish it would hurry up and do it!
But good for you in taking action on quitting the smoking now. You are young enough that you will avoid the long term bad effects later on. Good for you and you hang in there!
But good for you in taking action on quitting the smoking now. You are young enough that you will avoid the long term bad effects later on. Good for you and you hang in there!
Hang in there Shari, we're all here for ya and I'll be keeping you and your loved ones in my thoughts. I'm dealing with a bit of a rough road too.
I don't understand why when people are already struggling things always seem to just get worse. I made some poor choices (granted this is my fault) and bought a car that is a little more than I can probably afford, have credit card bill from community college expenses, and a hospital bill from last year I still have another year and a half to pay on. Money was pretty tight but I was getting by thankfully still living at home with my parents, I'm only 25 living at home with my parents. Couldn't find a job in my field of major with my Associate's degree. Developed a blood clot in my right leg late May or early June and we found out I have either an immune disorder (antiphospholipid syndrome) that makes me susceptible to blood clots or possibly Lupus. Recently I've had to go to using my credit card to pay for some of the bills, had to get new tires for my car another $800 that I didn't have and work decided that they'd cut my hours down to 35 hours a week instead of 40 and get $65/wk less than normal. Thankfully my parents have let me forgo paying rent and told me that quitting smoking will be my payment for now they also chipped in for a couple of the big medical bills. My Grandpa has been dealing with a major wound on his back from a cyst being removed and hit a bad spot a couple weeks back that has left him quite weak. My Dad has a lot of health issues but does not do anything to help take care of them and his eating habits are awful, tons of junk food and foods he shouldn't have being diabetic. It's as if instead of being an alcoholic he's a foodaholic. He has my Mom, brother and I very worried about him but he doesn't listen to any of the things we say to him and just gets mad.
Sorry for my post being a little rambling. Does feel good to get this out there
It's not that bad 
