What are the 7 steps to loving yourself?
How to cultivate self-love
Become mindful. People who have more self-love tend to know what they think, feel, and want. ...
Act on what you need rather than what you want. ...
Practice good self-care. ...
Set boundaries. ...
Protect yourself. ...
Forgive yourself. ...
Live intentionally.

sounds like a good plan!
love bizi

just got off calling the crisis line and speaking with a peer named marcia who is also jamaican and has ibs. she gave me suggestions for my stomach aches and told me it was fine to tell marci i needed the hoody back. i feel so much better. i am going to have some baking soda,apple cider vinegar and warm water. she said that should help my stomach ache. she was so wonderful and perfect. i told her i loved her. she said she was so thrilled to talk to me.

what nice conversation!
love bizi

How much of IBS is mental?
About 50–90% of IBS patients also have associated psychiatric ailments; most commonly anxiety disorders and depression. Patients with this functional GI disorder have impairment in the health related quality of life.Oct 30, 2017

I would not say that IBS is mental.
It is real and alot of people suffer with it, as do you.
that is a lot of folks suffering with mental illness and depression. Which came first the IBS or the depression?

heard from youngest nephew. what a surprise.. have a family again.

there are three of them. they don't drink alcohol or coffee. never smoked. oldest drinks coke. they all over eat. they are all very rich and all have children. only one is divorced twice.. two went to harvard and two got mbas, one from harvard.

I am glad he reached out to you!
love bizi

i seem to be so angry