MemberYou all know how much I like and appreciate everyone. I'm going to take a break from the board for a long while. I learned many things here at TT--mostly, how to live with moderate to severe tinnitus--and I am living. Thanks to this board and it's support I am able to manage my tinnitus. I am in my 15th month of tinnitus and I mostly have my life back. I work every day--though sometimes it is a challenge as my office is quiet and I am not 100% habituated--maybe 75% because the noise no longer causes me any emotional reaction. I make myself live as I lived before tinnitus and it's working. The mornings are tough sometimes because sleep seems to reset tinnitus but mostly, I'm okay with the noise now. I've talked with a few people who have 24/7 tinnitus and they say it keeps getting better. I believe that in a few years I will be 100% habituated or at least close.
I want to thank @Markku and the admins, @cullenbohannon, who always had good advice, @billie48 , who is an angel for us newbies and others like @Karen, @LadyDi , who are always supportive. I especially want to thank @click, who helped me when I first posted in the early dark days and @Dr. Nagler, who answered all my questions candidly and did not sugarcoat anything--he also supported me probably more than he knows because I followed his advice--get a strategy, follow it through and be flexible-- if it doesn't work, try something else.. @Dr. Hubbard helped by reinforcing what learned in CBT. I will probably do relaxation exercises and meditations the rest of my life. What I once considered New Agey is now part of my daily regimen to relieve my anxiety. I also want to tell @I who love music that his advice works. Also, I really want to say to @jimH that he was right many months ago--the brain does develop a sort of callous to the noise.
It's a long journey -- but I'm still here with my feet on the trail because TT was here. I'll check in sporadically. I am sorry to not check in everyday but I think it's best for me right now not to think about my tinnitus.
I want to thank @Markku and the admins, @cullenbohannon, who always had good advice, @billie48 , who is an angel for us newbies and others like @Karen, @LadyDi , who are always supportive. I especially want to thank @click, who helped me when I first posted in the early dark days and @Dr. Nagler, who answered all my questions candidly and did not sugarcoat anything--he also supported me probably more than he knows because I followed his advice--get a strategy, follow it through and be flexible-- if it doesn't work, try something else.. @Dr. Hubbard helped by reinforcing what learned in CBT. I will probably do relaxation exercises and meditations the rest of my life. What I once considered New Agey is now part of my daily regimen to relieve my anxiety. I also want to tell @I who love music that his advice works. Also, I really want to say to @jimH that he was right many months ago--the brain does develop a sort of callous to the noise.
It's a long journey -- but I'm still here with my feet on the trail because TT was here. I'll check in sporadically. I am sorry to not check in everyday but I think it's best for me right now not to think about my tinnitus.
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