By the Numbers and the Narratives: The Language of PainFor mainstream healthcare professionals, pain assessment has become a numbers game. Not in the sense of your grandma playing the numbers in...reactionscomments
Tips for People That Live With, or Know, an IBS SuffererI normally like to talk to my fellow IBS sufferers through my articles, but this time I would like to reach out...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
How to Support Someone with IBS?I was discussing my issues with IBS with my sister the other day. I was complaining about the fact that I felt...reactionscomments
How IBS Made Me a Better PersonI remember the first few years of living with IBS being extremely hard. I felt so alone because hardly anyone in my...reactionscomments
An Open Letter: From an IBD Sufferer to IBS SufferersDear IBS Sufferers, I am sure most of you reading this don’t know very much about me and for good reason! I...reactionscomments
IBS and PhobiasI was working with a young lady the other day that had suffered a stroke at the age of 27. I was...reactionscomments
What Does Functional Disorder Actually Mean When It Comes to IBS?For those people who have suffered from IBS for a decent amount of time, you probably have heard your disease be referred...reactionscomments
Getting Family and Friends To Help With Your Special DietThere’s nothing worse than having to follow a restricted diet when everyone else around you can eat whatever they want, while you...reactions2comments
What Do You Think of Your Support System?Anyone who deals with a serious illness should have a healthy Support System in place. I will start with a short anecdote...reactionscomments
The Positive Impact of IBS on My Social LifeYes, you read the title right. I’m talking about the positive impacts of IBS. We always focus so much on the negative...reactionscomments
An Interview with an IBS Sufferer’s PartnerAs IBS sufferers, we tend to talk a lot about our own experience with the illness. But for this article, I wanted...reactions1comment
Dealing with Resentment"Resentment is like drinking poison hoping the other person will die." I’ve heard this quote lots of times. Therapists have relayed these...reactionscomments
The Wrap Plan: When Things are Breaking DownLast time out, we discussed the ‘Early Warning Signs’ section of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (or WRAP) plan. As a reminder...reactionscomments
IBS MEANS... FriendshipNothing says life-long-friend like passing toilet paper under the stall. Listen, having IBS sucks, but attempting to deal with it all alone can...reactionscomments
Always Put Yourself FirstAs an individual with responsibilities, it’s not always easy putting myself first. However, as an IBS sufferer, it is important that I...reactionscomments
Pets Give Unconditional Acceptance That’s Hard To Get ElsewhereWhen you have IBS, it’s easy to feel isolated, misunderstood and judged by the people around you. While the people closest to...reactionscomments
Defeating IBS: Medication vs DietThe topic of medication vs diet to control IBS can be quite a debatable one. People are different, our bodies are different...reactionscomments
Finding the Humor: Dealing with IBS and PainAs some of you may or may not know, I create cartoons for IrritableBowelSyndrome.net called IBSgirl that portray funny, awkward and annoying...reactions1comment
Fear of FailureThe fear of failure is one of the most common obstacles to success. I think the idea of ‘fear of failure’ is...reactionscomments
