Non-Prescription Supply Program

As of Monday, August 17 – ACT 1 has launched its non-prescription diabetes supplies program – check out the details and how you can participate here!

Upcoming Events

Responsibility

Welcome, back Ashlee!  After her first blog last week, she is now joining us for her weekly Wednesday blogs.  To introduce herself to you all, she tells us:
Ashlee has had Type 1 for 23 years. She is 29 and a Westerner at heart though she lives on New York City. She’s a single Capricorn who [...] [...]

Infancy by Ashlee

This post is by Ashlee!  She is a wonderful ACT1 member who is currently working on designing t-shirts for all of you.   You’ll have the chance to learn more about her, as she is now joining us for regular blogging.  Most weeks, look out for her posts on Wednesdays!
Today I am thinking of beginnings. [...] [...]

Your Light is Shining Where You Least Expect

This post is by Caroline!
I got two voicemails from my mom last week that socked me in the gut in totally different ways.
The first was a very tense message saying that a dear relative was in the ICU. I was walking out of– of all places– tango class, and stopped dead in my tracks as [...] [...]

The Wedding Lows

Today’s post is brought to you by ACT1 Member, Lesley!
They are back again – the wicked low blood sugars have been making invited trips back into my life. I’ve always eaten relatively well (“relatively” being the operative word here), but since my wedding is in three months it’s time to get serious. As a result, [...] [...]

Meet Caroline: Marathon Wonder Woman

Caroline is an active ACT1 member in our support groups and recently joined our Advocacy committee.  We all enjoy her fabulous story-telling skills in groups, and now we are excited to welcome her to the ACT1 blog!
Bio: Caroline joined ACT1 in January 2010 and has never looked back! Diagnosed in 2003 at the age of [...] [...]