In this episode, I opened this episode with a concept that I don't think gets talked about honestly enough — rage bolusing.

It's what happens when your blood sugar won't come down, the frustration builds, and you just keep dumping insulin on top of insulin on top of insulin hoping something finally works. It feels like taking control. It isn't. It's one of the most emotionally driven and potentially dangerous patterns in Type 1 diabetes management — and almost all of us have been there at some point.

Graham and I break down what rage bolusing actually is, why it happens, what typically triggers it, and most importantly — what to do instead. Because the answer isn't more insulin. The answer is a checklist, a process, and the ability to take a breath and work through what's actually going on instead of reacting from a place of frustration.

From there the conversation takes an unexpected turn into surrender — not in a defeated way, but in the most powerful way. Why letting go of the emotional grip on your blood sugar numbers, your outcomes, and your frustration is one of the most transformative things you can do for your diabetes management and your mental health. And why if you can't get to that place of surrender, nothing else — not better insulin, not a new CGM, not a different protocol — is going to work the way you need it to.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• What rage bolusing actually is — and why it's different from stacking insulin
• Why frustration is the most dangerous emotional state in diabetes management
• What typically triggers a rage bolus — and the checklist to work through instead
• Why the outcome of rage bolusing is almost always a low you didn't see coming
• How the CGM can make rage bolusing worse by keeping you locked in tick-by-tick anxiety
• Why surrendering to your emotions isn't weakness — it's one of the most powerful things you can do
• Why Ken's lived experience with denial, depression, and burnout makes him a more effective coach than a textbook ever could
• Why being open to support — in whatever form that takes for you — is the non-negotiable first step

If you can get yourself to a place where you're able to take a step back, breathe, and surrender — so many positive things will happen. The dominoes will start falling. But you have to be open to it first. Because until you are, nothing else is going to work.

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