The Eightfold Path: Right Action...As I’ve mentioned in my previous articles regarding the Eightfold Path of Buddhist philosophy, I am sharing these ideas with you all...reactionscomments
Perspective Is A Wonderful Thing...I hate having IBS – always have and, most likely, always will. The pain, the toilet runs, the bloating, the gas. How...reactionscomments
IBSgirl in... Moody and Miserable...When your life resembles a messed up ice cream sundae, stuffed with many wonderfully tasty symptoms of IBS and fibromyalgia, sprinkled with...reactions1comment
Uh Oh...I didn't always have IBS. No, that was an added bonus later in life. I HAVE always had distrust, disdain and a...reactions1comment
The Eightfold Path: Right Livelihood...In our continuing discussion about the Buddhist Eightfold path, today we will look at the concept of Right Livelihood. My intention in...reactionscomments
Sometimes, 20% is Enough...You’re probably familiar with the Pareto Principle, even if you didn’t know it had an official name. It’s the idea that for...reactionscomments
It’s Hard to Accept IBS...What’s actually hard to get used to, most times, is the fact that this is actually happening to me. Me! You know...reactionscomments
The Apps I Use to Help Manage My IBS...As someone who was diagnosed with IBS long before the invention of the smartphone and apps, it intrigues me that there’s now...reactionscomments
The Food Diary...I am a big fan of journaling. I use journals for everything. Organization, venting, keeping track of time and the events in...reactionscomments
Diagnosis: Frustration...I was diagnosed with IBS in the summer of 2016, but my symptoms started way back in 2011—and it seemed to happen...reactionscomments
The WRAP Plan: Crisis Planning...As I’ve mentioned throughout our discussion of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP Plan), you do not need to complete the entire...reactionscomments
Can't Believe the Difference...OK, so I have read the stories of pain, embarrassment and fecal incontinence that folks have written here and can identify with...reactions1comment
Blindsided...68 year old male college professor. I was blessed with good health all my life until 2016. Within one week I was...reactions2comments
Game of Moans: The War between Fibromyalgia and IBS...Does it ever feel like your fibromyalgia and IBS are at war with each other, constantly bickering, disagreeing, and disrupting your life?...reactionscomments
Kathy's Story...I have had stomach issues since the age of 14. I am now 61. Through the years I have been diagnosed with...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
What Can Giving Back Give You?...Giving can seem like a one way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or...reactionscomments
I Choose To …...These are the words I try to live by with my IBS… “I choose to”. The help me to decide what I...reactionscomments
A Sea of Bad Thoughts...As a person who suffers from a debilitating condition, I can’t help but to have a sea of bad thoughts from time...reactions5comments
Science Update: A New Organ in the Abdomen...I love science and the fact that it is constantly changing as we learn more. However, it’s still a bit of a...reactionscomments
