Ruchie - I have faith that you will improve. I myself couldn't make it 5 min. around the corner to the store without panicking 3 yrs ago & now I just prepare myself the best I can & just go for it. I do find that a lot of times once I get to an event & get involved it distracts me from thinking of the IBS and next thing I know, I'm enjoying myself--and sometimes I don't so I don't stay long. I know this is probably not right, but I always have a backup excuse to leave. This if for situations where no one knows (such as my extended family) & I almost never have to use it. As a matter of fact, I can't think of one right now that I had to! Anyway, just having that "safety blanket" sometimes helps me get through an event.
Yeah, my mom is great support. But, she knows how my family is. As a matter of fact, at that same party they ganged up on her about something (not IBS), but she deals with it better than me. Although she complained to me about it there & then some! lol I think she gets more PO'd where I get upset.
But, I have her support & my boyfriend is the absolute best! He always thinks of how I feel, looking out for me, etc. I don't know what I would do without him. He takes good care of me!  He took me to almost all my doc appts/procedures. Anything major, of course he was there. I dont' think I could have kept him away! I didn't have the IBS stuff going on when we first started dating, so he knew my "normal" social me & the me now. He is just so supportive. I know I could count on him for anything.
Enough of that...his ears are probably burning! LOL
That is so great you got the tapes! I'm dying to get them. I have a feeling I'll end up getting them before this weekend is up, because I have no patience. I wanted to see if they've worked for anyone else. I think that's my prob. I don't mind spending $100 on them, just if I spend $100 & they're no good. Ya know what I mean? Did they say how long it would take for you to get them? Didn't you say you were in NJ too?
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