I'd be happy to partake in the discussion and will email you shortly. Thank-you.
I think whenever someone's IBS starts (or most problems that anyone might have for that matter), their first reaction is to look for a physical cause and then the associated remedy. Unfortunately with IBS as too many of us have found out, it's not that easy. I was/am aware of the mind body connection and Sarno explains it very convincingly in "The Divided Mind." I have visited a Hypnotherapist and use reading and audio material also. In my case, while I've had my share of hard or difficult times, there's nothing serious like abuse or the death of someone close to me etc. Nothing that stands out and would obviously be the cause of regression or repression. I feel I'm limited to saying that IBS is just how my body deals with the basic stress of day to day life and there's not much more I can do about it from a Mind Body perspective. With that said, I have not finished the book yet (time to myself is very limited) and would never say never or close the door on any possible way of looking at or approaching something. For now, I'm making progress with stabilizing the IBS.