Intermittent Thoughts of "This Isn't as Bad as I Have Made It"... Is This Part of Habituation?

JasonP

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Dec 17, 2015
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I should have habituated to tinnitus a long time ago but due to my depression issues, benzo tolerance, and the fact that benzos are a depressant kept me from having habituating thoughts...

I have been reducing my klonopin more and more but it is a struggle because of withdrawal problems and the fact that I sometimes benefit from a CNS depressant.

Every once in a while when I notice my T, I think "this isn't the worst thing in the world" and "I can get over this", or something similar.

I'm real though as I know these thoughts have only been temporary but they seem to happen more when I have lowered my klonopin AND am not severely irritated or depressed.

I also have been working mentally at habituating lately so I have been having more of these thoughts.

Most of the past 4 years, I didn't deal with it mentally but instead tried to "cure" it.

Has anyone else had these periods where it seems like it isn't an extreme of a problem? If so, did you get more and more of these periods as time passed?

Don't get me wrong. I know the thoughts and emotions can get bad. I'm fairly sure I will get them again but I am hoping the emotions won't last as long or be as extremely negative as time goes on.
 

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