A Day in the Life...With My Pets...Since it’s Pet Month, let me introduce you to my little animal family at home. And so, the cast of characters: there's...reactionscomments
Congress Approves 21st Century Cures Act...Congress recently approved a new healthcare-centered bill called the 21st Century Cures Act. The bipartisan bill passed in the House of Representatives...reactionscomments
Being Your Own Health Advocate...As a health educator, I’ve always encouraged patients to take an active role in their health. In our current healthcare system, being...reactionscomments
Gotta Get Me Religion...This is not an evangelical offering or soapbox thing. This is just sharing my personal belief that spirituality is an important part of...reactionscomments
Hope: Seeing Light in the Darkness...When we are faced with what seem like overwhelming conditions in our lives, it causes hope to falter. Depending on the issues...reactionscomments
How to Persevere with Finding a Solution...I now understand that there are so many factors that make my IBS symptoms better or worse, but in the beginning I...reactions4comments
IBS and the Holidays: Everyone's Favorite Couple!...Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… Yes, that’s right, ladies and gents, the Holidays are upon us and what does...reactionscomments
I Am in Recovery…Again (A Newcomer’s Ode to IBS)...In my previous article, I related my recent struggles with IBS to my life in Recovery from an anxiety disorder and addiction...reactionscomments
Let's Talk Cardiovascular...During my most recent visit to my GI doc, we were brainstorming about possible ways to ease my stress and anxiety in...reactionscomments
IBS Success...Throughout my teens, I had a poor but manageable tolerance for wheat and dairy. It wasn't until I entered my 20's did...reactions3comments
My Support System...Every day my IBS makes me suffer. I’m on the toilet no less than six times a day, and most times, I’m...reactionscomments
Stages of Change: Contemplation...In a previous article, I talked about the ‘Stages of Change’ model that is used very often in mental health and addictions...reactionscomments
Stella: The Dog That Saved My Life...I don’t like to tell this story. It’s very personal and brings up a lot of very strong feelings. But, because it...reactionscomments
Suffering With IBS...Although I know it's somethin' more than IBS I fight through the pain the way I can. Sometime it causes me to...reactions3comments
Surrender and Acceptance for IBS...I am a mental health and addictions counselor. I have been able to relate so many things I’ve learned working with people...reactionscomments
Tales From Planet IBS: Gun-Shy...I am prone to paranoia. Because I know that you are not interested in the inner workings of my personal psychosis, I...reactionscomments
The Physicality of IBS...: intensely physical orientation : predominance of the physical usually at the expense of the mental, spiritual, or social How true is...reactions1comment
The Toll of Unfinished Business...I’ve been taking a course on Medical Intuition, and what I’m learning is changing the way I approach my health and healing...reactionscomments
Using Past Experiences to Keep Moving Forward...Today I purchased a ticket to a conference I’ve been wanting to attend for years. For some people, such a purchase is...reactionscomments
What is the intention behind what you eat?...Many people eat because it is something that you have to do, for energy and calories. And I know when I had...reactionscomments
