The reason I started this is because I am diabetic and have had very little in the way of councelling groups etc or even basic knowledge given to me from my medical team. Watching a quit smoking advert I noticed that support groups are offered and leaflets and help packs and god knows what else are all offered but why? smoking is a choice whereas my diabetes certainly was not. everything i know about diabetes is from research i did myelf on the net and forums my doctors didnt even tell me the simpliest of things that would have made things thats more clearer.