This Place I Call PurgatoryI'm surrounded by 4 walls. I've never been to jail. But I can imagine this feeling is the closest I could come...reactions1comment
Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed: Part 3Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed – Part 1Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed – Part 2 Organize with your HR department...reactionscomments
How My Friends with IBD Gave Me HopeLiving with any chronic condition can be lonely. Many of us have friends and family, but how many of us have people...reactionscomments
IBD & Mental Health - Hope & HelpTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactionscomments
The Disgruntled PatientIt's 3 p.m. on a Thursday and you’re on your 4th doctor's appointment of the week. Glancing down at your bandaged arm...reactions1comment
IBD & Mental Health - How I Learned from my PastTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactionscomments
Top Five Things a Doctor Has Done That Made a Positive DifferenceThe majority of people who suffer from a chronic illness like Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis (IBD) have to see their share...reactions3comments
First Week at the New SchoolFor those who don't know, I started teaching at a new school in my district this week. I was at a new...reactions1comment
Moving On, Moving In - Moving With Crohn’sOver the last month, my fiancee and I began the painstaking process of moving into our new home. This is my third...reactions1comment
Life, Death & Mental HealthTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactions2comments
Why my Mental Health is So Much Worse When FlaringMental health is something we're talking a lot about at the moment. Thankfully, we've come some way in banishing the stigma around...reactions1comment
The Gym, Me, and IBDIt's 4am and I'm just getting home from the gym. This was my first time going back in a while. I honestly...reactionscomments
Williamsburg-Roller CoastersAs stated in the last article, I and two other counselors took a group to Bush Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. In this...reactionscomments
The 7 Most Stupid Myths I've Heard About IBDOne of the most frustrating things about living with IBD is the MANY myths we hear about the condition. Whether it's from...reactions3comments
Hold On, Even If You Feel Like Letting GoTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactionscomments
Iron Deficiency AnemiaAccording to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, “anemia is a condition where a person has a lower...reactions1comment
When Your Life Comes Crashing DownWhen I was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, I didn’t take it seriously. I thought all I had to do was take...reactions3comments
Heading to WilliamsburgThe big trip of the summer took place last week. As you all know, I work at a camp in the summer. ...reactionscomments
Is it Okay to Make Jokes About Your IBD?If you’d told me when I was 15 that I’d one day write a comedy show about Crohn’s disease I would have...reactions2comments
Back to CampIn just a few short days, I will be returning to my extreme happy place. A place that I have been attending...reactionscomments
