Does chronic constipation get better with time?

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I guess nobody will fully understand the physiological and psychological effects of this problem unless they have been through it or are going through it. It’s different from normal constipation. It doesn't come and go. It's persistent. It requires taking laxatives everyday. Sometimes it’s tough to live with chronic constipation. I am just 21 years old. I go to college. And after taking laxatives, I have to be near the washroom for a 12 hour window(it varies a lot. Sometimes it takes 4 hours sometimes 12 hrs). With laxatives, you have a loose motion type of bowel movement. So the moment you have the bowel movement, you have to go to the washroom. That’s why the foremost thing I get reminded of after waking up is the uncertainty of my day-to-day activities. Everything depends on when I have the bowel movement. It’s controlling my life now. I don't have any appetite sometimes and in general I also have gastric problems. It started 2019 onwards. The doctor said I have digestion issues (same as what my recent doctor said). On some days, I got late for college just because I did not have a bowel movement at the right time. I have to preplan my days and come back home at the right time when I am taking the laxatives in the morning or noon. I cannot have sudden plans. I know this sounds weird to people who don't have it. But those who have it, can relate. Once you are born, going to the washroom, becomes a normal day-to-day task. All of a sudden, it starts controlling your life and you have to take medicines for it to happen. By now, I have left all hopes for this problem to get solved as this started when I was 19 years old. I consulted an MD. He gave medicines for gas, bloating, and IBS-C. He also said that I can keep on taking the laxatives. I don't think there is any proper treatment for this. I looked up online and every person who has had it said the same. There is no one-in-all medicine like you have for cold/fever... People keep on suggesting drink water and stuff but all of it might work temporarily(if you are lucky enough), otherwise there's no permanent solution. I am trying to make peace with my life. But honestly day-to-day activities get hindered. It's been roughly 4 years now. Have you been through chronic constipation or IBS-C? Did it get better with time?