Re: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

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I just picked up this issue of RD and I have to say I'm really upset with this. They talked with psychologist ine Wallin who understands because she hates the sound of Diane Sawyer's voice. I quote the article, "Try refocusing your attention away from the irritant, Wallin suggests. Concentrate as hard as you can on something else when you eat with your friends: the music in the background, the scene out the window, even - what a concept! - what they're talking about. You may be able to train yourself to be less bothered by the noise."I really disliked the "what a concept - what they're talking about" remark, like we are choosing to focus on the trigger sounds instead of the conversation. I really feel like the people they

talked to about this complaint really didn't understand it. I can focus away from the sound of someone munching on popcorn at a movie, but any other time I can't just tune it out, how we all wish we could! They talked to someone who really doesn't understand the condition and what we all go through. I'm going to be writing to RD. To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 2:52 PM Subject: Re: Readers

Digest February 2012?

Unfortunately, Readers Digest's verdict is "possibly nuts". The article is called are you normal or nuts.

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I emailed letters @ rd.comFYI the title of the Article is Are you Normal or Nuts? by Lenore Skenazy To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:41 PM Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

Do you know where people normally write with feedback on RD articles? I, too, would like to express to them my undying gratitude for using a legitimate medical problem as a cheap joke. For a (reasonably) respected publication, they were certainly disappointing this time.

-Kate

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> I just picked up this issue of RD and I have to say I'm really upset with this. Â

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> They talked with psychologist ine Wallin who understands because she hates the sound of Diane Sawyer's voice. Â I quote the article, "Try refocusing your attention away from the irritant, Wallin suggests. Â Concentrate as hard as you can on something else when you eat with your friends: the music in the background, the scene out the window, even - what a concept! - what they're talking about. Â You may be able to train yourself to be less bothered by the noise."

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> I really disliked the "what a concept - what they're talking about" remark, like we are choosing to focus on the trigger sounds instead of the conversation. Â I really feel like the people they talked to about this complaint really didn't understand it. I can focus away from the sound of someone munching on popcorn at a movie, but any other time I can't just tune it out, how we all wish we could! They talked to someone who really doesn't understand the condition and what we all go through. Â I'm going to be writing to RD.

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> Unfortunately, Readers Digest's verdict is "possibly nuts". The article is called are you normal or nuts.

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Same here! That's a great letter.Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?To: Soundsensitivity Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:03 PM

Adah, you are awesome. Thank you for doing this.

Best regards

Elaine

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> > > I just picked up this issue of RD and I have to say I'm really upset with this. Â

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> > > They talked with psychologist ine Wallin who understands because she hates the sound of Diane Sawyer's voice. Â I quote the article, "Try refocusing your attention away from the irritant, Wallin suggests. Â Concentrate as hard as you can on something else when you eat with your friends: the music in the background, the scene out the window, even - what a concept! - what they're talking about. Â You may be able to train yourself to be less bothered by the noise."

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> > > I really disliked the "what a concept - what they're talking about" remark, like we are choosing to focus on the trigger sounds instead of the conversation. Â I really feel like the people they talked to about this complaint really didn't understand it. I can focus away from the sound of someone munching on popcorn at a movie, but any other time I can't just tune it out, how we all wish we could! They talked to someone who really doesn't understand the condition and what we all go through. Â I'm going to be writing to RD.

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> > > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > > To: Soundsensitivity

> > > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 2:52 PM

> > > Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

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> > > Unfortunately, Readers Digest's verdict is "possibly nuts". The article is called are you normal or nuts.

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Thank you for writing that- very respectful- should be well received:) To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:25 PM Subject: Re: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

Same here! That's a great letter.Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?To: Soundsensitivity Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:03 PM

Adah, you are awesome. Thank you for doing this.

Best regards

Elaine

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> > > I just picked up this issue of RD and I have to say I'm really upset with this. Â

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> > > They talked with psychologist ine Wallin who understands because she hates the sound of Diane Sawyer's voice. Â I quote the article, "Try refocusing your attention away from the irritant, Wallin suggests. Â Concentrate as hard as you can on something else when you eat with your friends: the music in the background, the scene out the window, even - what a concept! - what they're talking about. Â You may be able to train yourself to be less bothered by the noise."

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> > > I really disliked the "what a concept - what they're talking about" remark, like we are choosing to focus on the trigger sounds instead of the conversation. Â I really feel like the people they talked to about this complaint really didn't understand it. I can focus away from the sound of someone munching on popcorn at a movie, but any other time I can't just tune it out, how we all wish we could! They talked to someone who really doesn't understand the condition and what we all go through. Â I'm going to be writing to RD.

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> > > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > > To: Soundsensitivity

> > > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 2:52 PM

> > > Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

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> > > Unfortunately, Readers Digest's verdict is "possibly nuts". The article is called are you normal or nuts.

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Can everyone who agrees take this letter, alter it to make it your own and send it to RD? One letter will hardly be noticed. 100's will. Adah has done the hard part, thank you Adah, but it will make a rea impact if we all follow up with letters. Maybe then then will do a follow-up correction with at least the name of the disorder and how to find this group. HeidiSent from my iPhone

Thank you for writing that- very respectful- should be well received:) To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:25 PM Subject: Re: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

Same here! That's a great letter.Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?To: Soundsensitivity Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:03 PM

Adah, you are awesome. Thank you for doing this.

Best regards

Elaine

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> > > I just picked up this issue of RD and I have to say I'm really upset with this. Â

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> > > They talked with psychologist ine Wallin who understands because she hates the sound of Diane Sawyer's voice. Â I quote the article, "Try refocusing your attention away from the irritant, Wallin suggests. Â Concentrate as hard as you can on something else when you eat with your friends: the music in the background, the scene out the window, even - what a concept! - what they're talking about. Â You may be able to train yourself to be less bothered by the noise."

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> > > I really disliked the "what a concept - what they're talking about" remark, like we are choosing to focus on the trigger sounds instead of the conversation. Â I really feel like the people they talked to about this complaint really didn't understand it. I can focus away from the sound of someone munching on popcorn at a movie, but any other time I can't just tune it out, how we all wish we could! They talked to someone who really doesn't understand the condition and what we all go through. Â I'm going to be writing to RD.

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> > > ________________________________

> > > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > > To: Soundsensitivity

> > > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 2:52 PM

> > > Subject: Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

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> > > Â

> > > Unfortunately, Readers Digest's verdict is "possibly nuts". The article is called are you normal or nuts.

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