Relief from a new member

[Guest guest]

Hi - I shared this with the owner, but in reading your posts, I have to share

that it's so validating to know there's a real reason for my issues with sound

and that it's something someone else understands - although I wouldn't wish this

on anyone... I can't even tell you what a relief I feel! I have a doctorate and

am a therapist, but nothing I could ever find would tell me anything about why I

had such a difficult time with some sounds. I have worked with various

therapies, but nothing helped this. - I did not grow up in abuse, but from as

far back as I could remember, I just hated certain sounds. My parents always

sat me between them at church and both had a sound of breathing that just drove

me crazy (if I may use that word - :-)). I would put my hands over my ears, and

likely my parents thought I was being some kind of evil child as if I didn't

want to hear the sermon or something. LOL - At home, the sounds of chewing and

breathing would make me go scream into my pillow... and yet for almost all other

things, I have always been a calm and steady person and I'm 61 as of Thursday!

I still can't take the sound of breathing and chewing (esp breathing) and wear

earplugs when we go to a theater. It's a tough thing and I always thought it

was from severe tonsilitis as a child, but yet could not connect the dots with

feeling so much stress associated with these sounds. So - knowing it's a " real "

condition in and of itself is very helpful. Wish we could know the " whys " and a

cure! But, with all we're learning about the brain, perhaps we will... Thanks

for this group! - Carol H

[Guest guest]

Hello! I must let you know how validating it is to have you come here as a

therapist and let us know that you know what we have known for a long time:

Misophonia is not a psych disorder. I spent almost 2 decades and

$tens-of-thousand$ trying to find a cure from many different psych

practitioners. Many, many of us have sought help from the wrong place until we

" found " each other, and there are many of us - like you - who are just

discovering the truth. (I know of one young man who recently started taking his

prescribed Thorazine.) Thank you for coming out and sharing. Is there a way

for you to spread your knowledge to your colleagues? If we could have more

therapists know what this is so they can offer support while knowing what they

are dealing with it would be a huge step for our community!!!

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> Hi - I shared this with the owner, but in reading your posts, I have to share

that it's so validating to know there's a real reason for my issues with sound

and that it's something someone else understands - although I wouldn't wish this

on anyone... I can't even tell you what a relief I feel! I have a doctorate and

am a therapist, but nothing I could ever find would tell me anything about why I

had such a difficult time with some sounds. I have worked with various

therapies, but nothing helped this. - I did not grow up in abuse, but from as

far back as I could remember, I just hated certain sounds. My parents always

sat me between them at church and both had a sound of breathing that just drove

me crazy (if I may use that word - :-)). I would put my hands over my ears, and

likely my parents thought I was being some kind of evil child as if I didn't

want to hear the sermon or something. LOL - At home, the sounds of chewing and

breathing would make me go scream into my pillow... and yet for almost all other

things, I have always been a calm and steady person and I'm 61 as of Thursday!

I still can't take the sound of breathing and chewing (esp breathing) and wear

earplugs when we go to a theater. It's a tough thing and I always thought it

was from severe tonsilitis as a child, but yet could not connect the dots with

feeling so much stress associated with these sounds. So - knowing it's a " real "

condition in and of itself is very helpful. Wish we could know the " whys " and a

cure! But, with all we're learning about the brain, perhaps we will... Thanks

for this group! - Carol H

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[Guest guest]

hi carol, and welcome to this site.. as all of us i can relate.. glad you found us.. and happy b-day...

Subject: Re: Relief from a new memberTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11:35 AM

Hello! I must let you know how validating it is to have you come here as a therapist and let us know that you know what we have known for a long time: Misophonia is not a psych disorder. I spent almost 2 decades and $tens-of-thousand$ trying to find a cure from many different psych practitioners. Many, many of us have sought help from the wrong place until we "found" each other, and there are many of us - like you - who are just discovering the truth. (I know of one young man who recently started taking his prescribed Thorazine.) Thank you for coming out and sharing. Is there a way for you to spread your knowledge to your colleagues? If we could have more therapists know what this is so they can offer support while knowing what they are dealing with it would be a huge step for our community!!! >> Hi - I shared this with the owner, but in reading your posts, I have to share that it's so validating to know there's a real reason for my issues with sound and that it's something someone else understands - although I wouldn't wish this on anyone... I can't even tell you what a relief I feel! I have a doctorate and am a therapist, but nothing I could ever find would tell me anything about why I had such a difficult time with some sounds. I have worked with various therapies, but nothing helped this. - I did not grow up in abuse, but from as far back as I could remember, I just hated certain sounds. My parents always sat me between them at church and both had a sound of breathing that just drove me crazy (if I may use that word - :-)). I would put my hands over my ears, and likely my parents thought I was

being some kind of evil child as if I didn't want to hear the sermon or something. LOL - At home, the sounds of chewing and breathing would make me go scream into my pillow... and yet for almost all other things, I have always been a calm and steady person and I'm 61 as of Thursday! I still can't take the sound of breathing and chewing (esp breathing) and wear earplugs when we go to a theater. It's a tough thing and I always thought it was from severe tonsilitis as a child, but yet could not connect the dots with feeling so much stress associated with these sounds. So - knowing it's a "real" condition in and of itself is very helpful. Wish we could know the "whys" and a cure! But, with all we're learning about the brain, perhaps we will... Thanks for this group! - Carol H>