Reged: 07/13/04
Posts: 120
Loc: Queensland, Australia
Hi there, hope you don't mind a boy butting in on the conversation. All us IBS'ers know that there are plenty of people out there worse off than us etc, (how many times have i heard that!) yet having this condition where you feel below par fairly constantly can tend to make you react to life in general quite negatively a lot of the time. We have to actively work harder to maintain a positive outlook, lets face it we all deserve medals! Before i get lost in a twist of words let me try to cut to the chase.......in reading your posts, it appears to me that you do get stressed out a lot, which leads into the negative thought patterns and dispair (don't envy your life situation, torn between countries etc at all!). Can i just suggest that if you haven't tried the hypno cd's that they might help a lot, as a lot of it is about training the mind to react to situations in a positive and helpful way. I have found this to be extremely helpful, not only in dealing directly with IBS, but just in being more able to relax and think things through re life in general. RE-inforcing the positive thought patterns as opposed to the negative. This might appear a little rude, but please no offence intended, but perhaps a good place to start would be to change your log in name from unhappy tummy to something more positive. Even though you know the tummy could be better behaved, every time you see it on the screen this is in effect negatively re-inforcing in the sub-conscious the fact that you have an unhappy tummy, which won't help, after all we wouldn't leave post it notes on the fridge telling our selves we feel sick now would we. These are just my thoughts, and i know from experience that the last thing we like to hear when we are down is someone saying "think positive", but it is oh so important! i hope that things improve for you soon all the best Ralph
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