Not Anymore

I used to be uneducated about the causes of diabetes, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be self-righteous about being a type 1 because I was as misinformed about type 2 as the rest of the general public, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be indulgent in treating my lows, feeling I was entitled to the treats everyone else got the rest of the time, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be blasé in how often I checked my blood sugar or how I managed my insulin, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be dismissive about how hard living with this condition is, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be quiet about living with a chronic illness because I didn't want to be perceived as weak or whiny, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be convinced that my life would be cut short by this condition, but I'm not anymore.

I used to be alone in a world where I knew no one else who knew this life...but I'm not anymore.