Glad you found this site too. I only found it a few months ago and everytime I read a previous post from say 2005, I think...oh my gosh...I could have been getting help then too! But bygones...at least we're here now. It's understandable that you are fearful of food. Good luck with adding things in slowly and you should be fine. If you have a set back, make a note of it, and try that food again at another time when you feel more confident.
As far as stress goes, it can definitely exacerbate IBS symptoms, but not CAUSE IBS to develop, so don't feel like you brought it on yourself. I DESPISE  when people assume we are responsible for our IBS! Anyhow, I have read different theories as to causes...antibiotic use, etc.. For me, I think it was the fact that I grew up on extremely fatty foods (all fried), no real veggies and fruits, I was sick often and abused antibiotics (I wouldn't finish the dose and save it for the next illness  ), and then, yes, I kind of always had a "nervous" stomach, meaning that I would always have to "go" when anxious about something. But it didn't develop into full-blown IBS until I had a bad experience (d-accident) that I think traumatized me and made it all worse. I also wonder about milk...I drank a ton of milk as a kid...loved the stuff. Maybe I drank my quota for my lifetime!
Anyhow, don't worry about what caused it, just be glad you are here and have some tools now to manage it. Welcome to the boards. 
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Then IBS-A, Now a transformed slightly C
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