It has been awhile since
I have completed a blog post. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease six
years ago and have been blogging about living GF in Durham for the last three
years. Since my diagnosis there has been an information explosion in
print, internet and other media related to gluten free living. The frequency of
my blog posts have slowed as I have hit many highlights about gluten free
options in Durham. GF living for me has
become second nature. I stopped to ask
myself am I running out of things to say? Are these posts helpful to others? Well
I recently received an email from a reader, who reminded me how important
support and accurate information is when trying to navigate a gluten free diet.
Following is part of this email:
I just wanted to quickly say how amazing
this blog is. I just started dating a girl couple months ago who is both gluten
and dairy intolerant, and other than cooking for her, I had no clue what kind
of restaurants would be able to cater to her enjoyably. I just took a shot in
the dark and typed in gluten free restaurants in durham and your blog came up.
It has been more than helpful and informative, and I plan on taking her to
curryblossom tonight. Thank you again! You are a life-saver.(used with
permission)
What a reminder this was
to me about my original search for information six years ago. I looked
everywhere and read everything and even talked to strangers on the phone that
would share tips with me about how they lived with their Celiac Disease.
I work as a certified health and wellness coach and one thing I always
ask my clients who are getting ready to make a change is "who or what is
going to support you in the process?" Support is key to a successful
lifestyle change and is much needed in managing a chronic condition like Celiac
Disease or navigating a strict gluten free diet due to gluten intolerance. It
gives me great satisfaction that my blog posts have offered support to others
and I thank a reader for taking the time to send me this email. It has
given me the inspiration to continue to post knowing that this could be a form
of support for others. I would also like
to direct readers to other forms of support that are available in our area:
Greater
North Raleigh Celiac Support Group-Meets
Rex Hospital Dining Room
Raleigh
Cel-Kids Support Group-Helping
Children cope with Celiac Disease
NC
Faces Support Group (Food Allergic Children
Excelling Safely)
Other
Resources:
Find
Me Gluten Free-free
application for smart phones; locates gf restaurants
Gluten-Free
in the Triangle Meet Up Group
Gluten
Free Week at Camp Kanata
Overnight YMCA camp in Wake Forest, North
Carolina scheduled for August 2012
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