This is a support forum, so as I see it, nobody has any right to bring others down and yet I see this happening a lot on here regardless of what the subject matter is. People should be free to explore all available avenues in order to find some kind of relief/refuge as we are all unique and what works for one will not work for all. There are well over 4000 religions which may help people in their daily lives, which is perfectly fine, but one also has to note that religion is very geographically, historically, and socioeconomically oriented. Most people are born into a religion based on the point in time they arrive(d) into the world and the country/area they live(d) in. We also know that as districts gain wealth, faith often diminishes, meaning that the most religious places are usually the poorest ones, and religion tends to increase when times get hard. Many have stated that this is a direct correlation to people wanting and needing a coping mechanism during tough times, and having a spiritual belief is a good way of achieving this. Whatever god one chooses is up to the individual, but in most instances, the choice is already made for them because nearly everyone follows their native and historically relevant religion.
You say atheists are stupid due to blindness and I disagree. It was once said on the Joe Rogan podcast that everyone who practices a religion is an atheist. They are just an atheist in regards to Zeus, or Apollo, or the many other hundreds of gods.
I don't like to enter religious debates as I know there's no point as we are all entitled to our beliefs, but in this instance, I wanted to reply.
I'm in no way the president of the CBT fan club, but I also don't see the value in saying it won't work for anyone. Remember, all one needs is a book and a lot of discipline to try it out. This is a support forum, after all, so taking things off the table completely that may help someone - even just a little bit - seems counterintuitive. I could say the same about religion. If religion helps people get through hard times then no one should criticise that either. We are all equal.
If we want to see progress regarding tinnitus awareness and curative research then you all need to be more vocal and active away from this forum. Start some local fundraisers or get involved on the political spectrum.
You could all collectively write to MPs/Senators, institutions that give out grants, universities, newspapers, etc. Spending all day on here is such a wasted opportunity for an organised group. I've spent many hours doing everything I've mentioned above to try and raise the profile of tinnitus as that's the only way it will happen. When I asked for help and assistance from people here because of the major press activity that was surrounding The Wildhearts, nobody stepped up, and it's in these instances that I am utterly dumbfounded. It was a huge opportunity to make a statement but it seems people would rather post memes here instead and then moan about the lack of awareness. We have to take every opportunity that comes our way to raise the profile of tinnitus in the real world. MPP could have stormed Facebook and left so many messages that I'm certain a story would have been made about it in the mainstream press. The anonymity it seems is more important, but you can't have it both ways (although nobody would know who was leaving the messages as we don't know who most of you are).
You all need to decide what is more important, curing tinnitus or hiding your identity because prioritising anonymity limits what you can all achieve as a group. If you want to do some proper advocacy work then I suggest you organise yourselves into an effective group with a plan of action and then do some real-world campaigns.
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