Re: Readers Digest February 2012?

[Guest guest]

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.  

>

> 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.

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> ________________________________

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> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

You can reach the author of the piece, Lenore Skenazy, at lskenazy at yahoo.com.

> >

> > 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.

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > 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.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I emailed this note to letters@... and drwallin@... and

lskenazy@...

Greetings,

As a person with Misophonia I have struggled since childhood to try to live a

somewhat normal life. Misophonia is a hereditary neurological disorder. It is

not a psychological issue nor is it learned behavior and it is certainly not

" Nuts " .

After 45 years I found several thousand others who like me have been suffering

in silence and we have used our numbers and our resources to begin educating as

many people as possible.

I'm sorry to inform you that you completely missed the mark on this. Please do

some legitimate research and see for yourselves that this is a hard-wired

neurological disorder that deserves research, not disrespect and derision from a

widely-read publication like yours.

Please print a correction so that any Misophonic readers who were misinformed

will have a name to use for this disorder. If they have a name for it, they can

join us in our on-line community and join in our quest for research and

eventually a cure.

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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.

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > 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.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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

Best regards

Elaine

> > >

> > > 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.

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > > 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.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

i also sent an e-mail!

> > >

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

> with this. Â

> > >

> > > 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. "

> > >

> > > 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.

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: Kris Ullman <kullman@>

> > > To: Soundsensitivity

> <mailto:Soundsensitivity%40yahoogroups.com>

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

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

> > >

> > >

> > > Â

> > > Unfortunately, Readers Digest's verdict is " possibly nuts " . The article

> is called are you normal or nuts.

> > >

> >

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