I am so sorry you are feeling down, GMac14. Those days are really hard. We all know them here at TT.
You are relatively new to tinnitus, so you are in the worst of it right now. I promise: it will get better. Go to the Success Stories section of the forum. ShiningStar wrote her post there when I felt like I was at the bottom of a black hole; I drew a lot of strength from her words and kept a print out of it, so I could read it when I was down.
Not everyone here agrees: But I will tell you the key to me starting to climb out of that hole was accepting my tinnitus instead of objecting to it. I had to learn to embrace the fact that it was part of my life like any chronic condition, such as severe arthritis. I also kept looking to the future; what could I do to help myself, even if I couldn't completely make it go away. It sounds like you are on that path if you are willing to go to a therapist, take some medications to get you over the hump. Good for you. You will make it.
I has been almost seven months for me and I will tell you what I never thought I would say: Yes, I still have days where my tinnitus annoys me. And I probably always will have those days. But tinnitus never controls me and it doesn't run my life any more. I do all the things I always have loved to do, even if I sometimes have to tweak them a little (for example, I still go to the theater... but wear ear plugs). I have a good life and I am happy.
Build yourself a team of good professionals -- therapist, ENTs who actually want to help you, audiologist -- and good friends who will be there for you. Research your options but don't do anything out of desperation; there are a lot of quacks who just want to take your money. Try things that look promising but if they don't work after giving it a good try (and some won't work, every T patient is so different), don't get bummed. Just move on to the next thing.
Oh, and most important: Distraction, distraction, distraction. Get out, do things you like, get some exercise. Start a new hobby. Learn to meditate, good for the anxiety (the guided tapes are good places to begin). The bad part about leaving your job is then it is just you, your anxiety and your ringing ears. I would suggest you go back to work (depending on what you do and if you took a leave vs. quit), as soon as you think you can handle it.
YOU WILL BE OK! PROMISE!!
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PS: How strange. I just noticed you got tinnitus on my birthday. So I will make sure I am here for you.