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  1. DamagedJoe

    I am so unhappy and angry. This life is not worth living.

    I am so unhappy and angry. This life is not worth living.
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    How I Learned to Live with Tinnitus After Shooting Without Ear Protection

    You had multiple chances and ditched them? Wow, the universe is unfair, I guess. I got tinnitus immediately and never got a second chance.
  3. DamagedJoe

    I feel your pain. Today ist a bad day for me. This condition will kill me someday.

    I feel your pain. Today ist a bad day for me. This condition will kill me someday.
  4. DamagedJoe

    What was your first noise trauma?

    What was your first noise trauma?
  5. DamagedJoe

    Same for me. The sounds are awful. It's torture. If it gets worse, im out. Life sucks. I can Not...

    Same for me. The sounds are awful. It's torture. If it gets worse, im out. Life sucks. I can Not See a future where i habituate.
  6. DamagedJoe

    Shit man. I am very sorry to hear that. I'd like to know the future 2 years from now on. It's an...

    Shit man. I am very sorry to hear that. I'd like to know the future 2 years from now on. It's an unforgiving mistake. I just want a second chance for us, because we deserve it.
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    Did anything happen? Or is it just the way it developed?

    Did anything happen? Or is it just the way it developed?
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    Thats very nice of you. I honestly do not believe in it anymore. There are nearly no changes at...

    Thats very nice of you. I honestly do not believe in it anymore. There are nearly no changes at all for me. I will have reached the 5 month mark tomorrow. Were there any improvements for you?
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    I'm very sorry for your/our suffering. Do you believe in this so called "fading"?

    I'm very sorry for your/our suffering. Do you believe in this so called "fading"?
  10. DamagedJoe

    I saw a clip of the movie "Baby Driver" today. The memory hit me like a ton of bricks. I had...

    I saw a clip of the movie "Baby Driver" today. The memory hit me like a ton of bricks. I had seen the movie years ago and shuddered at the thought of having to suffer something like tinnitus. I knew then that I would eventually kill myself over something like that. Now I'm sitting here years...
  11. DamagedJoe

    I still haven't dared to sleep without my masking.

    I still haven't dared to sleep without my masking.
  12. DamagedJoe

    Tinnitus, Benzodiazepines, and Coping After Noise Trauma: What Can I Do Now?

    I’m very sorry that you also have to deal with your “new” reality. I’m still fairly new to this myself—nearly 5 months in. The idea of tinnitus “fading” seems to be a myth. I have the same experience as you, though I don’t use medication. I rely on a sound device to help me sleep. My tinnitus is...
  13. DamagedJoe

    Thanks for your comment. if i understand correctly, you have also had your T since october 2024...

    Thanks for your comment. if i understand correctly, you have also had your T since october 2024. I honestly don't notice that "something is settling down". I envy your confidence. I'm happy about small changes. Unfortunately, I lack the imagination to believe that it can still improve. I've...
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    Update: Something new. my lowpitch tone on my bad left ear is now louder than the high pitch...

    Update: Something new. my lowpitch tone on my bad left ear is now louder than the high pitch one. I don't know why. It's now something like 980 hz. I wonder how i can habituate to this, if its fluctuating all the time. This is new. Does this mean, that im improving?
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