That's what my doctors say when they see my tracking graphs, they know how hard I work at it and say I should loosen up but it's not in my nature. Besides, The condition I have has complications that come later, not in the moment, and I'm trying to delay those.
She lives alone but one of our solutions is to change that status for a while; another friend will be moving in for a bit. She has to look over her shoulder all the time though, day to day and...well, it's not nice for her. We have some plans, me and some others, and we feel confident it will help the situation but it'll take time.
Isn't amazing how easily a person can make another person's life a living hell?