Understand Your Triggers To Avoid IBS Symptoms...You have recently been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and you feel confused and completely lost with the amount of conflicting...reactionscomments
The Serenity Prayer and IBS...For those not familiar, let’s look at the first part of what is commonly referred to as ‘The Serenity Prayer.’ ‘God, please...reactionscomments
My Top Five Triggers of a Flare-Up...Each of us who have the diagnosis of IBS have our own unique mix of symptoms and our own triggers. Figuring out...reactionscomments
IBS-C Symptoms? Try Mukhwas...Having lived with IBS for more than 25 years, I thought I’d tried just about every natural remedy known to mankind trying...reactionscomments
Primary Care Physicians: Why are They Important?...Recognizing the importance of having a primary care physician can be challenging for some, especially if you have had a poor experience...reactionscomments
Music Is My Therapy...I always had a passion for music since I was a kid, which is why I decided to make it a focus...reactionscomments
Exercise for IBS...Depending on your age, weight, gender and about a thousand other factors, the exercise part of your self-care routine can look very...reactionscomments
The Time I Quit My Job In a Stretcher (Part 1)...It was extremely hard for me to write about this topic because during the past years of losing jobs, I was going...reactionscomments
Straight Talk About My Bathroom Blues...I don’t like talking about bathroom symptoms with strangers. Honestly, I don’t. But I can’t help it. That’s because, like clockwork, I...reactionscomments
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
