Newbie, Glad to find support, Tips?

[Guest guest]

I've been a member of this group for a long time but only recently rediscovered

it when I came across a few articles and videos in the media on misophonia. Wow!

I'm so glad I found this (again). I'm not sure how it is I forgot about it, but

anyway...

Misophonia has overwhelmed my life. On my worst days, EVERYTHING is aggravating.

Most days though, it is the mouth noises (WORST), bass-y sounds, clothing,

clicking mice, dripping faucets... The list just seems to grow and grow . I

feel as though it has really messed up my life... so many missed opportunities,

misunderstandings, mistakes. And all this is getting very bad at a vital time in

my life--the end of high school (thank goodness! Really the most uncomfortable

place in the world). Teenagers these days have no concept of politeness. I

should count the number of offensive gum-chompers I hear in a day. UGH!

I struggle with anxiety, depression, and OCD on top of this. The anxiety has

probably always been there, but the depression and OCD have developed as a

result. Some days are impossible. It isn't fair to always feel so uncomfortable!

So tense and frustrated! I get a horrible pang of rage when I am really tense,

even without a trigger. Scary!

I have a lot of questions, probably too many for one thread. Right now I want to

ask, how do you make yourself relax? And how did you manage to survive high

school?

[Guest guest]

Glad you rediscovered us!

I got through high school by cutting waxy earplugs into smaller pieces, then adjusting them so I could hear the teacher but the noises were much quieter.

Now I wear noise-cancelling earphones on which I play brown noise. I wear foam earplugs also, so I can make the brown noise louder without damaging my hearing. Thus, I have a noise oasis which is very comforting. My job doesn’t require me to interact much.

I spent many years without earplugs, trying to desensitize myself. It was then that I noticed how tense I was during the noise. Fortunately, I noticed the pain and anger were reduced if I would stop trying to work and just relax my shoulders. It was comforting to have that technique available, even if I didn’t use it all the time.

From: octoberlotus

Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 10:02 PM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Newbie, Glad to find support, Tips?

I've been a member of this group for a long time but only recently rediscovered it when I came across a few articles and videos in the media on misophonia. Wow! I'm so glad I found this (again). I'm not sure how it is I forgot about it, but anyway...Misophonia has overwhelmed my life. On my worst days, EVERYTHING is aggravating. Most days though, it is the mouth noises (WORST), bass-y sounds, clothing, clicking mice, dripping faucets... The list just seems to grow and grow . I feel as though it has really messed up my life... so many missed opportunities, misunderstandings, mistakes. And all this is getting very bad at a vital time in my life--the end of high school (thank goodness! Really the most uncomfortable place in the world). Teenagers these days have no concept of politeness. I should count the number of offensive gum-chompers I hear in a day. UGH!I struggle with anxiety, depression, and OCD on top of this. The anxiety has probably always been there, but the depression and OCD have developed as a result. Some days are impossible. It isn't fair to always feel so uncomfortable! So tense and frustrated! I get a horrible pang of rage when I am really tense, even without a trigger. Scary!I have a lot of questions, probably too many for one thread. Right now I want to ask, how do you make yourself relax? And how did you manage to survive high school?

[Guest guest]

I feel for you- highschool is hard enough without miso and the rest of it. I can tell you that for me life got better after highschool because I had more control over my environment. I know massage is expensive but it really relaxes me on a deep level. The effects last for only about an hour but it's something. Also imagery, deep breathing, and positive self talk has helped me lower my activation level, if I do it before I'm around people. Also I find that Ray laMontagne's music really relaxes me. Hope that helps. To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 1:02 AM Subject: Newbie, Glad to find support, Tips?

I've been a member of this group for a long time but only recently rediscovered it when I came across a few articles and videos in the media on misophonia. Wow! I'm so glad I found this (again). I'm not sure how it is I forgot about it, but anyway...

Misophonia has overwhelmed my life. On my worst days, EVERYTHING is aggravating. Most days though, it is the mouth noises (WORST), bass-y sounds, clothing, clicking mice, dripping faucets... The list just seems to grow and grow . I feel as though it has really messed up my life... so many missed opportunities, misunderstandings, mistakes. And all this is getting very bad at a vital time in my life--the end of high school (thank goodness! Really the most uncomfortable place in the world). Teenagers these days have no concept of politeness. I should count the number of offensive gum-chompers I hear in a day. UGH!

I struggle with anxiety, depression, and OCD on top of this. The anxiety has probably always been there, but the depression and OCD have developed as a result. Some days are impossible. It isn't fair to always feel so uncomfortable! So tense and frustrated! I get a horrible pang of rage when I am really tense, even without a trigger. Scary!

I have a lot of questions, probably too many for one thread. Right now I want to ask, how do you make yourself relax? And how did you manage to survive high school?