I felt isolated in shame after learning I had diabetes. Doing my insulin shots in public helped me accept it.

Photo credit: Lisa Kay Creative Photography

Last week, I was in a chic restaurant with colleagues blustering through semi-fake smiles, feeling acutely distracted. I needed to run to the bathroom for an insulin shot before the appetizers arrived. Life as a type 1 diabetic requires stealth, timing, discipline, and, above all, humility.