Having IBS Isn’t Child’s Play...Did you ever play that game as a kid where you imagine the ground is hot lava and you have to step...reactionscomments
Keeping Things in Perspective...I don’t want this to be the ‘at least you don’t have Cancer!’ article. I don’t want to downplay the significance, the...reactions2comments
The WRAP Plan: Early Warning Signs...In our continuing discussion regarding the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP Plan), we will take a look at the next part of...reactionscomments
Dear IBS – You Have Been Good Lately (Vol .1)...Dear IBS, I have noticed that you’ve actually been good to me the past couple of days. I just had a large...reactionscomments
How to Challenge a FODMAP...The aim of the reintroduction phase is to give you a better understanding of how your system reacts to each of the...reactionscomments
Stages of Change: Pre-Contemplation...In the mental health field, we talk ‘Stages of Change’ all the time. For those unfamiliar, the ‘Stages of Change’ model provides...reactionscomments
Dealing with Flare Ups While You’re Traveling...While traveling can be exciting, for someone with IBS there’s always some trepidation about whether your IBS will flare up while you’re...reactionscomments
How I Choose To React To IBS...“Your problem isn’t the problem. Your reaction is the problem.” –Anonymous When I first read this quote, it made me extremely upset...reactionscomments
Taking a Personal Inventory...With so many responsibilities in our lives, it is very easy to lose focus on what our plan is, that is if...reactionscomments
The Dangers of 'Screw It...'...We all know the 'screw its', don't we? You know, it's that point after giving your all for an extended period of...reactionscomments
Finding the Lesser Evil: When Mental and Physical Health Collide...We all want to give up sometimes. Give up on dietary restrictions. Give up on staying sober. Give up on life. And...reactions7comments
How to Manage Stress During the Holiday Season...I’ve always found it kind of funny how a time of year that’s meant to give so much joy can instead give...reactionscomments
How Slowing Down Has Helped My IBS...Many years ago I used to rush from one thing to the next. Constantly busy with a million tasks on my plate...reactionscomments
The Eightfold Path: Right Concentration...In this series about the Buddhist ‘Eightfold Path’, I would like to share my thoughts about how very simple concepts and ideas...reactionscomments
Mindfulness: What Does it Mean to You?...I’m not sure there is another word that is thrown around more in recovery circles than MINDFULNESS. It has become almost a...reactionscomments
I Still Fear Gatherings Centered Around Food...Recently I had a dream about Christmas and it made me very afraid. This year, our family is all gathering together in...reactionscomments
Silly Season, Silly Me!...You would think that after many years, since being diagnosed with IBS, I had learned a thing or two about my IBS...reactionscomments
Screw you, IBS! It’s My Birthday!...Guess what, IBS Community?! My birthday is coming up and I’m going to enjoy it as if IBS doesn’t exist! Woohoo! If...reactionscomments
The Power of Pets...I’ve never been much of a cat person, and for years, I wasn’t fond of many dogs, either. But my feelings about...reactionscomments
5 Things I Wish You Knew About IBS...Have you seen that new movie, Constipated? It hasn’t come out yet. And the sequel, Diarrhea? It leaked, so they had to...reactionscomments
