My partner and I have been dealing with my chronic IBS for three years and it's affecting everything — they're walking on eggshells around food choices and I feel guilty every time we have to cancel plans because of a flare-up. We've stopped talking about it directly but the tension around meals and social events is getting worse, and I can see them getting frustrated even though they try to hide it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Both people are suffering — one from the physical symptoms and shame, the other from helplessness and resentment they can't express.
“Where Are You with Digestive health and the gut-brain axis?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.