Hi gotknot and unfortunately, welcome to these forums. The initial shock of the diagnosis usually hits people hard but it is not, by any means, a death sentence, as a Type 2, what you need to do first is accept that you have diabetes and then push back against it by getting control over your BG numbers. Get a meter if you don't already have one and some strips to go with it. You'll need a lot of strips in the beginning as you will need to test the foods you eat to find out what do and does not affect your levels. Most people here will test one and two hours after eating something.
As well, most but not all here follow a low carb- high fat diet that does wonders for both your BG numbers and for your weight if it is an issue. Others here follow a mod carb diet, not wanting to give up many of the foods that are off limits to the LCHF group. It's your choice.
I hope you enjoy your time here and if you have any questions or just want to rant or rave then please feel free to do so.