Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Sorry I'm a few days late, my flight was delayed

I WANT TO NOT HAVE TO THINK ABOUT MY IBS EVERYDAY! I WANT TO NOT AVOID SOCIAL SITUATIONS BECAUSE I HAVE TO EXPLAIN ONCE AGAIN WHY I CAN'T EAT OR DRINK WHATEVER ELSE IS, OR BECAUSE I FEEL CRAPPY AGAIN. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT WITH MY FRIENDS AFTER A FRISBEE GAME AND EAT PIZZA AND DRINK BEER! I AM TIRED OF ALWAYS BEING THE DESIGNATED DRIVER. I WANT TO DATE AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY EVERY SECOND ABOUT WHAT IBS SYMPTOM WILL CREEP UP AND MAKE ME ANXIOUS AND RUIN MY TIME! I WANT TO LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE THAT I SEE ALL MY FRIENDS AROUND ME LIVING, AND NOT FEEL LIKE I AM NEVER GOING TO GET THAT LIFE I WANT. I REALLY REALLY WANT TO EAT A REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUP SUNDAY FROM FRIENDLYS WITH DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM! I AM TIRED OF BEING THE ONE WITH THE "FOOD ISSUES" AND WANT TO EAT A SLICE OF REAL CAKE ON MY BIRTHDAY! I LOATHE HOW IBS TRIES TO CONTROL EVERY MOMENT OF MY LIFE!

Whew, I totally needed that! Thanks for letting me vent, it was a great idea

Julie
IBS-D, GERD, lactose intolerant

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"We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."

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