So, another option I may have besides switching to a semi-auto, which I would rather not do, is to abandon pocket carry altogether and just get used to carrying one of my all steel frame revolvers that better handle heavier loads IWB all year round? That is something I've been seriously considering as well but reality suggests that it may not always be possible, or at least not very desirable.
Carrying a .380acp pocket pistol is not something that I want to do. I don't like them nor do I trust them and I've yet to meet a so-called small, single stack 9mm that I felt was a true pocket pistol. Those that I've tried were either to blocky and heavy for pocket carry or they had recoil that was hardly any more manageable then a .38spl+P out of an Airweight.
The other option albeit an expensive one, is to simply carry another lightweight J-Frame, which is easily doable in a pair of cargo shorts/pants.