Have had tinnitus for about 2 months. Don't know the exact reason but I suspect it's from listening to loud music on headphones for years.
Anyway I've always been a optimistic person who loves life but the first 6 weeks of tinnitus were as dark as I've ever been. I was obsessing over it. Every second was either apprehension about a spike or googling about it. Everything that came up was dark and depressing which dragged me into a bigger hole.
Then one day I decided I don't like living this way I don't like being miserable and I'm in complete control of how I feel mentally not t.
I am not 100% yet by any stretch. This is still kinda new to me and I'm still trying to cope with everything but I'm getting closer and I know in the coming weeks I know I'll start enjoying life as much as I did prior to t.
In fact in a way it's made me appreciate life even more. I'm now even more appreciative of my friends and family and realize how precious life is. Just the fact that I have people in my life who love me was a comforting feeling and keeps me going. When I was down I'd mention it to friends and family and they would comfort me. Some would crack jokes and that made me realize I'm gonna be alright.
For me I also feel it's important to put things in perspective. just seeing people severely ill. Seeing sick children suffering etc kills me to see but makes me realize how minuscule this is in comparison.
Is it annoying at times? Oh yeah but so what I have to deal with some irritating noises but that doesn't stop me from doing what I want to do or being with people I love. Things could be much worse. I've even learned to kinda get a kick out of the noises lol
As I said not all the way back yet but I'm getting there and this is not gonna stop me from enjoying life and enjoying the people I love. In the end we control our own happiness and mental state a condition doesn't.
Anyway I've always been a optimistic person who loves life but the first 6 weeks of tinnitus were as dark as I've ever been. I was obsessing over it. Every second was either apprehension about a spike or googling about it. Everything that came up was dark and depressing which dragged me into a bigger hole.
Then one day I decided I don't like living this way I don't like being miserable and I'm in complete control of how I feel mentally not t.
I am not 100% yet by any stretch. This is still kinda new to me and I'm still trying to cope with everything but I'm getting closer and I know in the coming weeks I know I'll start enjoying life as much as I did prior to t.
In fact in a way it's made me appreciate life even more. I'm now even more appreciative of my friends and family and realize how precious life is. Just the fact that I have people in my life who love me was a comforting feeling and keeps me going. When I was down I'd mention it to friends and family and they would comfort me. Some would crack jokes and that made me realize I'm gonna be alright.
For me I also feel it's important to put things in perspective. just seeing people severely ill. Seeing sick children suffering etc kills me to see but makes me realize how minuscule this is in comparison.
Is it annoying at times? Oh yeah but so what I have to deal with some irritating noises but that doesn't stop me from doing what I want to do or being with people I love. Things could be much worse. I've even learned to kinda get a kick out of the noises lol
As I said not all the way back yet but I'm getting there and this is not gonna stop me from enjoying life and enjoying the people I love. In the end we control our own happiness and mental state a condition doesn't.
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