How Much Do You Trust Yourself?Dealing with IBS and its multiplicity of corresponding troubles can be extraordinarily overwhelming. We know that the right thing to do is to seek out support for our illness in the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I am a Parent and I Have IBSI don’t think I really thought that my IBS would have a direct affect on my kids. Some of you with kids, might be thinking, ‘why would you think that?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Addictive Personality and IBSSo, so many things to consider and manage while we are living with IBS. I believe many of us try to do our absolute best to find the best balance...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I've Discovered About ExerciseFirstly, I will say, that there will be no mind altering, earth shattering revelations made about exercise in this article. So don’t get too excited... What I’d like to talk...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Alone with IBSI recently wrote an article titled, ‘Do You Ever Feel Alone: Even When You’re Not.’ This piece focused on the feelings of isolation and being different that many people with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stages of Change: MaintenanceWe have come to the fifth and final part of the 'Stages of Change' series. Please see my other articles regarding the Stages of Change model of recovery, to get a better...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Managing Psychological and Emotional PainThis month IrrititableBowelSyndrome.net is featuring discussions about coping with IBS related pain. If you take a quick look at my articles, you’ll see a good portion of them are about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The WRAP Plan: TriggersThe Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP plan) is a series of actions one can take to improve their ability to manage symptoms and experiences of almost any illness. In the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Periodic Update: Just How am I Doing?In between helpful :-) articles, I like to try to give an update regarding my successes and failures trying to manage my IBS. I think, like most of us, I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Taking Personal ResponsibilityThrough all our pain and struggles, I believe it is still important to pursue one of the most basic desires of the human experience: happiness. Is it possible to be...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Camping TripThere has been quite a bit written about traveling with IBS. I wrote an article about preparation for different types of trips; mountains, beach, CAMPING. Well, my first trip of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Motivational InterviewI have found Motivational Interviewing to be a powerful tool for helping my client’s make difficult changes and decisions in their lives. I know that many of us have sought...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stages of Change: ACTIONSo, over the course of several articles, we have covered the first three parts of the Stages of Change recovery plan. We have talked about Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation and Preparation. These...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your Right to Say NOToo often, I’ve found when I’m not feeling good, I am asked to do something that I probably shouldn’t do. Spend the morning on the toilet and somebody wants me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Concept of RebirthIllness of any kind can have us questioning our identity. IBS is no different. We go through life collecting things that we feel make us who we are. We become...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Losing Someone You Love (When You are Sick)Losing someone that you love can come in a variety of forms. You may lose you your significant other through divorce or breakup. Someone may pass away. Kids go off...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The IBS VacationThe first thing I thought when I titled this article was ‘ooh, a vacation from IBS!' Well, no, unfortunately that’s not what this is about. Perhaps another article? No, today...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Power of EmbarrassmentHow often are you feeling embarrassed about having IBS? IBS is, I think, one of the more ‘embarrassing’ afflictions out there, due to the nature of the thing. While being...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Stages of Change: Planning and PreparationThis is the third part in a series of articles describing the ‘Stages of Change’ model of behavior modification. In the previous two articles, we discussed the ‘Pre-Contemplation’ and ‘Contemplation’...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Our Wellness Needs to Become HabitI don’t mind sharing my struggles with IBS. I think we all need to know that others struggle to ‘do the right thing.’ I just can’t help feeling as though...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
