my roommate (& best friend) has been bearing the brunt of my 'obsession.' there's definitely a part of my neurotic brain that likes having something to micromanage so intently. (i've also always had control issues with food - see: vegetarianism - so the unhealthy part of me is getting to work towards a healthy goal. i suppose that's good?) but i definitely talk to my roommate a *lot* about this, about the diet, and now the message board, all of it. i don't think it's a bad thing - he's been around for a lot of the sickness, and i know he wants me to be better, too. i think about it a lot and talk about it a lot because managing ibs is a big commitment of time and energy. it's important to have people we can talk to without worrying about burdening them.