IBS, anxiety and joyful things

How I Feel the Day After an IBS Flare

I write and speak a lot about what an IBS flare feels like for me but I don’t often post about how I feel the day after, which is often…

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Having IBS Makes You the Go-To Person for Poo Chat

I am known within my family and friends for being the go-to gal for all poo-related chat. That’s the role that has been bestowed upon me, thanks to my extremely…

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My IBS is Struggling with Not Having a Routine and So Am I

Anyone else finding it tough to get back into some kind of a routine this year? Please tell me it’s not just me. I am massively struggling, which means my…

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How My Relationship with My IBS Has Changed

I feel a bit lighter these days. Not in a traditional weight sense, because I don’t care for that. More like the daily worries I used to carry around my…

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The Empowering Feeling I Get When Speaking About Anxiety and CBT to Others

Since I started speaking openly and writing about my anxiety and CBT, people, who I both know and don’t, have started asking me about it. After months of covering up…

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10 Things CBT Has Taught Me About Myself

CBT without doubt, has changed my life. That may sound like a bold claim, but I’m telling you, it has. While I wish I’d done it a long time ago, I…

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How CBT Has Already Helped My IBS

A weird thing has happened over the past three weeks, I’ve completely forgotten about my IBS. It wasn’t until my therapist asked me how it had been at my latest…

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That Feeling When… You Run Out of Loo Roll and Have to Resort to Kitchen Roll

This is the first in a new series I want to try. It’s capturing those embarrassing yet hilarious moments I experience with my IBS. Ones I can look back on…

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An Honest Account of How I’m Feeling 5 Weeks into CBT

I’m 5 weeks into CBT for my anxiety and boy, do I feel different. Suddenly I feel more aware of everything. I’m seeing new things. Appreciating new smells and textures. And I’m…

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