It's predictable that you would say that. Because it's obvious from your attitude that your mind is not truly open. I read a lot of this early thread and I see people here being unfairly skeptical and cynical. You're approaching this whole thing from a position of closedmindedness and negativity. Then your mind gets trapped in confirmation bias. This is a basic misuse of the mind. Serious science and discovery cannot be done from such a frame of mind because you only accept the evidence which validates your existing assumptions. This leaves no room for anything truly original to arise. If someone registered on Tinnitus Talk and offered a genuine new solution to tinnitus, with your attitude, you would shoot it down. So then why even be here? A certain degree of optimism and trust is necessary to do effective science. Otherwise all you're left with is criticism and naysaying. Optimism is necessary to take action, to experiment, to explore, to take risks, to make new discoveries. Not a foolish optimism, but a grounded optimism squared against experimental results.
I am not any kind of sock puppet. I do not know
@R. David Case. I have never heard of his method until today. The reason I registered my account is because I spent a long time browsing Tinnitus Talk for information, and then I stumbled upon this thread and needed to ask
@R. David Case some clarifying questions to make sure I do this treatment regimen properly.
Notice that when you adopt such a negative, cynical attitude, anyone new who comes to Tinnitus Talk is shot down. You are literally shooting down people who might have a cure for you at some point.
@R. David Case came here 5 years ago, he was immediately shot down, and is still being shot down 5 years later. Even though he seems genuine and helpful. How do you expect to actually make progress on finding a solution to tinnitus with such a cynical attitude towards new perspectives, new techniques, and new members? Just the fact that you think that
@R. David Case would register fake accounts on Tinnitus Talk and type the kind of things I said in order to fool you guys to download a free audio file, is shockingly cynical.
I understand that people here are suffering and some have become jaded from trying many things which haven't worked. I'm in the same boat. But the point of Tinnitus Talk is to explore and find new solutions, using out-of-the-box thinking. It's because I am suffering that I don't have the luxury of trolling
@R. David Case or being cynical. I'm just here for the tangible results and any information that is required to get it. Don't forget, cynicism is not a good way to succeed in life. Cynics end up miserable bitter losers in the end. Living the good life requires a certain degree of trust, hope, and positivity. Especially if you are suffering from chronic health issues.
It is reasonable to warn people about the potential risks that come with any experimental medical technology. But it is not wise to constantly undermine people who are trying to offer solutions, being helpful, and sharing feedback. If you don't want to take the risk of trying this method, I understand. It's potentially a big risk. But that does not make it right to undermine others. Almost every medical intervention comes with risk. You will never find a tinnitus cure with 100% guaranteed proof and 0% risk. Even taking Ibuprofen comes with risk. But if you don't risk anything then how can you find anything truly new? Everyone has their own risk tolerance. I am not telling anyone to take risk which they are uncomfortable with.
@R. David Case's audio sounds grating, but this is superficial as you can quickly get over it. It took me 30 minutes to get used to listening to it. It's actually kind of easy because it masks my tinnitus while I listen to it. If the choice is listening to
@R. David Case's grating soundtrack for 3 weeks vs. living with tinnitus for the rest of my life, for me that's a no-brainer. If you turn the volume down to 1/10 or 2/10 and you stop being a baby about it, then it's quite easy to listen to. When the volume is so low it does not make sense that this would damage the ears. My ears are exposed to higher volumes when I am driving in the car or listening to music. Maybe some of you have ears that are so damaged that you cannot listen to it, in which case I understand. That's something you have to judge for yourself.
Anyhow, I'm not here to debate or to convince anyone of anything. I'm just here to get the answers I need to cure my tinnitus, post my results, and then I'm outta here. I appreciate anyone here who is serious about finding a solution and sharing tips for doing so.
The reason I defended
@R. David Case is because when I started reading this thread it was immediately obvious that he was being treated unfairly even though his approach sounded genuine and he holds his poise well. Even if he is a scammer, that is not obvious from his tone and approach and he should be given more respect for his work. Because if you don't respect people who come to you with solutions, even if those solutions don't pan out, eventually no one will ever come to you. And then you will truly be stuck. If he is genuine, I am thankful that people like
@R. David Case exist. If he turns out to be a scammer, well, then I made a mistake to trust him. But it's not obvious that this is the case so we shouldn't judge him too soon. That's my perspective anyway.