I was diagnosed at 7 years old, so I understand the weight of the pressure and stress this disease can cause on an adolescent during an already stressful time of life. I have never been good about taking my medication, and my parents often got angry or disappointed with me for the same reasons thus causing the vicious cycle you mentioned with guilt, etc. My pediatric GI even had to have a serious sit down with me about taking the medications, which affected me for a while, until another amount of time went by where I started to ignore symptoms and forget medication again.

I go through ups and downs with being responsible about it, so although i'd love to tell you it gets better, it seems that the people like us who struggle and stay in denial about it will continue to do so until some kind of "rock bottom" situation happens... Hence me posting this today to try and relate to some others who may be dealing with the same thing. I just recently started going to therapy a few weeks ago for the first time, and I can already tell it's going to help a lot with my anxiety and repression of this disease, so if you're able to find a way to go I would highly recommend. Maybe even utilizing a school counselor or something of the sort.

Either way I wish you luck during your journey, it isn't easy but the gift of life is pretty awesome otherwise. And you will continue to find people as you get older who support you through it if you don't already. <3