Road to RecoveryTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactions1comment
DrinkingI was raised by a single mother who never really drank. She used to keep a cask of St Tropez white wine...reactions2comments
If not you, then who?Such a provocative title isn't it?! I'm not meaning that you need to suffer for the cause. I mean education and advocating...reactions1comment
Stress & Worries About Symptoms and FlaresIn so many ways, I am hyper-vigilant. I have Crohn's disease and was diagnosed as a young girl. I'm now a grown...reactions1comment
I am pretty sure this is what dying feels like....I'm pretty sure this is what dying feels like... It's weird. I'm awake and I'm breathing but I'm spinning down into the...reactions2comments
Dear Husband, I Just Can't TonightEditor's Note: The content of this article is graphic in nature and may be a trigger for some individuals. To my darling...reactions2comments
Processing feelings - I'm angry all the timeI bet you can relate better than anyone what it feels like to be out of control and disempowered. Maybe you can...reactions3comments
Missing OutWhen I was 15 I ran away from home. The stress from that triggered a 10kg loss within 2 weeks of my...reactions1comment
Classic AvoidanceA close work friend of mine has Crohn's Disease also, but has not yet had any surgeries. She like me also has...reactions1comment
When you reach that moment that you feel like its just not your pathI was lucky. I have always been an intuitive person. I've always just “known” things and have even been lucky enough to...reactions1comment
Missed ChildhoodI missed out on a childhood. I'm not really sure which specific thing to blame it on. Could it have been the...reactionscomments
Spoonie FriendsI was diagnosed with Crohn's when I was 15. Thats more time alive that I've been living with Crohn's than not! I...reactions1comment
Mental Health with Crohn's or ColitisI think that people who do not live with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis do not realize how much deeper IBD affects people...reactions4comments
Dear Husband of a CrohnieTo my darling husband, Sometimes I watch you in awe of how loving you are to our 2 wonderful children and see...reactions1comment
Is it worth it? An ostomyYou may have Crohn's or colitis, but not everyone with IBD has an ostomy. Those who have an ostomy needed one. Most...reactionscomments
Eff Your Beauty StandardsEff Your Beauty Standards is a movement created by Tess Holiday and it's one I am extremely passionate about. Media in all...reactions1comment
Dear DoctorDear Doctor, I know that you have learned or even specialized in my disease. You have even helped a lot of people...reactions1comment
Is it Okay to be Angry?You've probably been told by everyone, if you're like me, that you need to look at the positives and move on with...reactions6comments
Australia is behind the times - IBDI'm frustrated. In Australia, there is very little support or organisation for people with IBD. There is not even any statistics or...reactions1comment
Do you wait for the other shoe to drop too?Life is not always smooth sailing. Some days I wondered what I did in a past life to deserve this one or...reactionscomments
