hi

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At 04:48 PM 10/19/2001 +1000, cherie devries wrote:

Please let me know how everyone is dealing

with this and please, please stay

safe.

Hi Cherie,

My anxiety level goes up considerably when I hear, read, and see what is

going on right now, so I keep aware but spare myself the details and keep

busy doing other things. I live in a relatively rural area of west

central US, there are no 'targets' here, so we consider ourselves pretty

safe as compared to the east and west coasts.

Rick

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Hi Everyone,

My stress level is so high right now with everything that is going on in this country. Not only am I dealing with starting graduate school this year, the MSW program, I live in Salt Lake City, home of the 2002 Olympics, so in a few months we will be the center of the world. If something is going to happen again, what a perfect time. zz I work for the State of Utah, and my division is involved with some of the major concerns with the Olympics: Food safety, Mass Gatherings, Hotel/Motels, RV Recreational Parks, and the biggest concern I feel right now, Bioterrorism. You won't believe the calls we have received on Anthrax. I work behind the scenes in a sense, and sometimes know things that the public doesn't and that is a scary thought. Also, chances of me being at the Venue Sites are high also. As a joke, I told my boss, that he had approved my vacation during the month of February, he just laughed and said, well I must have made a mistake, because you need to be here. If is was any other time, he would not have a problem with me taking a month off. My pain level has increased of course. I am so mentally stressed when I leave work, that I can hardly concentrate on school. It has been a challenge to say the least. Right now, I can't give either one of them up. I support myself, so I need to work. Getting my masters degree in Social Work has been my a dream I have had since childhood. It is very difficult to get into the program at the University of Utah, and I made it the first time I applied. If I drop out, the chances of me getting back in are slim. Prior to the past four or five months , my job has been ok stress wise. I just keep thinking if I can hold on for four or five months, I will be ok. But it seems like a lifetime away. I have one son, 20, who is living in GA right now, but should be back the first part of Januray. I just wish that he was here close so I know that he is safe. He has never been afraid of anything, and he told me he was actually afraid to fly home, and all I could say, was I understand and my prayers will be with you.

Well, I have rambled on enough, had better get back to work. I want you all to know that I really apprecaite all of you and the comments you post. I read them all, but have very little time to reply. But I think of you all and the struggles we go through with TCS. I am very thankful that I have a place to go that I know i am supported. My advice is to take a few minutes everyday to take care of yourself, do whatever makes you feel good. We are all in this boat together and we need to take care of ourselves first, so we can be there for others, if something else happens in our country. Cassandra

cherie devries wrote: Hi All,I was wondering how everyone is dealing with everything at the moment. Whatis happening in the world, especially America can affect our health. Stressis a big one to deal with and as our bodies are under stress normally so wecan get worse with situations like now.In the last few weeks I have been close to tears all the time, my painlevels are up and I have never felt so unsafe as I do now. We all the fearsof anthrax it is important that people don't let their health go down. Butmine is. I'm tired all the time even though I get enough sleep. My daughterand I are at each others throats as well.I am 51 now and I have never seen the world in so much turmoil as it is now.You know how you have a wake after someone dies, well I feel as though Iwant to have a wake for the world as I knew it. It will never be like it wasbefore this. Australia is sending 1550 troops to war, the largest numbersince Vietnam. We in Australia are getting it easy with only hoaxes, theyare still scary but not as frightening as you are going through. Because weare in the war now we have become an even more of a target. I'm very scaredas to where this is going to lead to.Please look after yourselves especially your health.America is not alone with this and will never be left to deal with thesepeople on their own. The list is still here and willing to "listen". I havea brother who works at Parliament House, my son works in Sydney, I have ason that I can't get in touch with and I have my daughter. I am so scaredfor them and their future.Please let me know how everyone is dealing with this and please, please staysafe.Cherie

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I too wish my husband would listen. He doesn't see it as anything more than an annoyance for him. He is by far getting to be the worst offender in my books. I love him, but sometimes I hate him...OK, usually just at mealtime!!

Even if there was a support group....I doubt he would join it. He just doesn't believe in what I have.

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:44:05 AMSubject: Re: Hi

Thank you everyone for the welcome into this group. Yest was one of the best days I've had in awhile. Just knowing I'm not the only one helped reduce some of my tiggers.

Joan,

If I can ever get my husband to listen I might take you up on that offer. Maybe the spouses and family members need their own group. So they can talk to each other and see that its not just their loved ones.

April, Miranda and Ethan

My name is April I'm a 30 year old SAHM in Oklahoma. Untill last night I thought I was crazy. I was reading a book and it ref. Hyperacuis I jumped out of bed and ran immediatly to my computer. Upon doing research I relized I am more like the Misophonia than the H. I CANNOT sleep without earplugs, the bass from my neighbors cars will have me passing the house and cussing untill the cops come make them shut it off. My husband has not been allowed to chew gum in the last 4 years, I rush through my supper so I don't have to sit there and listen to every one eat. My FIL mouth breathing makes me start cleaning the house anytime he comes over just so I don't have to be in the same room. I have never talked about this with anyone and my husband just thinks I'm a drama queen so I cannot tell you how glad I am to find a support group

[Guest guest]

I hear ya!! Randy doesn't want to understand. I've even been reading him some of the post on here to show him its not just me. That I'm not out to get him, I do love him I just really have a problem. He has been listening and he quit tapping his fingers on everything for me but he doesn't understand how bad it is for me. He thinks I'm exaggerating how upset it makes me. He is slightly hard of hearing from working construction so long so I think that makes it worse

April, Miranda and Ethan

My name is April I'm a 30 year old SAHM in Oklahoma. Untill last night I thought I was crazy. I was reading a book and it ref. Hyperacuis I jumped out of bed and ran immediatly to my computer. Upon doing research I relized I am more like the Misophonia than the H. I CANNOT sleep without earplugs, the bass from my neighbors cars will have me passing the house and cussing untill the cops come make them shut it off. My husband has not been allowed to chew gum in the last 4 years, I rush through my supper so I don't have to sit there and listen to every one eat. My FIL mouth breathing makes me start cleaning the house anytime he comes over just so I don't have to be in the same room. I have never talked about this with anyone and my husband just thinks I'm a drama queen so I cannot tell you how glad I am to find a support group

[Guest guest]

I think it's related--we get frustrated easily by sound--we can't

ignore it, whether it's a neighbor's tv or a classmate's gum-

smacking. It really is rude to blast noise--almost every reasonalbe

person agrees. I'm so glad I live in a town with a decent noise

ordinance. The cops will actually come and tell people to turn down

their music or keep their dog quiet. It's the best! But it doesn't

keep people from booming bass in their cars. I really think that

needs to be a no-tolerance issue.

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> From: <smhardeyahoo (DOT) com>

> Subject: Re:Hi

> To: Soundsensitivity@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 11:10 AM

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> I've been known to cuss at the neighbors for their bass too.  And

call the cops.  It's completely intolerable for me.

>

[Guest guest]

What do you do?? You love them, but you can shoot them....OK, just kidding. I love humor!

Anyways, my man is a farmer and his hearing is somewhat bad as well....lucky guys! Well we just gotta keep bugging them and (fingers crossed) hope that one day they will see it is not just "you".

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:26:00 PMSubject: Re: Hi

I hear ya!! Randy doesn't want to understand. I've even been reading him some of the post on here to show him its not just me. That I'm not out to get him, I do love him I just really have a problem. He has been listening and he quit tapping his fingers on everything for me but he doesn't understand how bad it is for me. He thinks I'm exaggerating how upset it makes me. He is slightly hard of hearing from working construction so long so I think that makes it worse

April, Miranda and Ethan

My name is April I'm a 30 year old SAHM in Oklahoma. Untill last night I thought I was crazy. I was reading a book and it ref. Hyperacuis I jumped out of bed and ran immediatly to my computer. Upon doing research I relized I am more like the Misophonia than the H. I CANNOT sleep without earplugs, the bass from my neighbors cars will have me passing the house and cussing untill the cops come make them shut it off. My husband has not been allowed to chew gum in the last 4 years, I rush through my supper so I don't have to sit there and listen to every one eat. My FIL mouth breathing makes me start cleaning the house anytime he comes over just so I don't have to be in the same room. I have never talked about this with anyone and my husband just thinks I'm a drama queen so I cannot tell you how glad I am to find a support group

[Guest guest]

Hi.. I'm new here and amazed a group like this exists. I'm 42 and have had

trouble with gum popping and my mother chewing since I was a teenager.

And lately my husband licking his lips every two seconds.

I wear earplugs mostly at home and I eat with my mother every week day. Love

them to pieces but am going out of my mind. I can't express how many times I

have wished I were deaf so this would all just go away.

I have mostly been able to avoid gum popping since I got out of school except

for last summer when I was involved in two months of training with women who

chewed gum every afternoon for about 3 hours and snapped it so loudly I couldn't

believe I was the only one in the room that it bothered.

I'm glad I found this group and hope to find answers. I only found out a few

weeks ago that there is a name for what I have beyond crazy.

[Guest guest]

> Welcome.

Gum cracking is the worst! My secretary does it everyday. I finally resorted to

buying an MP3 player so I can focus on the music instead of the gum cracking and

the sucking of her teeth when she eats.

This probably sounds really crazy...When I have to fly, I am so focused on

whether or not someone around me or behind me is going to crack gum, that I

would rather fly Southwest so I can choose my own seat in the very back of the

plane so no one is behind me. This too for me has been an issue since I was

about 10 years old. Lots of other things bother me and cause anxiety, but the

gum thing is the hardest thing for me to deal with.

Dawn.

> Hi.. I'm new here and amazed a group like this exists. I'm 42 and have had

trouble with gum popping and my mother chewing since I was a teenager.

>

> And lately my husband licking his lips every two seconds.

>

> I wear earplugs mostly at home and I eat with my mother every week day. Love

them to pieces but am going out of my mind. I can't express how many times I

have wished I were deaf so this would all just go away.

>

> I have mostly been able to avoid gum popping since I got out of school except

for last summer when I was involved in two months of training with women who

chewed gum every afternoon for about 3 hours and snapped it so loudly I couldn't

believe I was the only one in the room that it bothered.

>

> I'm glad I found this group and hope to find answers. I only found out a few

weeks ago that there is a name for what I have beyond crazy.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, and my grandmother was my first trigger person.

> >

> > Hi.. I'm new here and amazed a group like this exists. I'm 42 and have had

> trouble with gum popping and my mother chewing since I was a teenager.

> >

> > And lately my husband licking his lips every two seconds.

> >

> > I wear earplugs mostly at home and I eat with my mother every week day.

> Love them to pieces but am going out of my mind. I can't express how many

times

> I have wished I were deaf so this would all just go away.

> >

> > I have mostly been able to avoid gum popping since I got out of school

> except for last summer when I was involved in two months of training with

women

> who chewed gum every afternoon for about 3 hours and snapped it so loudly I

> couldn't believe I was the only one in the room that it bothered.

> >

> > I'm glad I found this group and hope to find answers. I only found out a

> few weeks ago that there is a name for what I have beyond crazy.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

When I have to be around my husband for a few days at a time constantly I get

very upset, angry, start to cry at the littlest thing. I double up my anti

anxiety meds but it is only temporary relief. I wear ear plugs. I used to be ok

with the plugs that blocked around 15dB but now I have to wear stronger

ones..... Sometimes I think about just being by myself and in the house, not

going outside for anything, just staying in bed and being quiet for the rest of

my life......My father, when he was older, spit and it was disgusting. I fear

being with an old man who makes sounds with his mouth and my husband is getting

older and making more sounds. I just cannot take it any longer and wonder how I

get through the days, months and years and am still relatively sane.

> It does seem to help to have a background noise. I think my husband might be

upset if I wore my mp3 player all of the time. He doesn't know I wear earplugs

and would be very sensitive to that fact. But it's either the earplugs or I

staple his mouth shut. (not really.)

>

> I am just so happy to realize that I am not alone in this and happy to have

found an actual group. I hope together we can find that common thread.

>

> I'll be reading and contributing when I feel I have something halfway

intelligent to say.

>

> thanks for being here and thanks for the welcomes.

>

>

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> To: Soundsensitivity

> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:09:56 PM

> Subject: Re: hi

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>

>

> > Welcome.

>

> Gum cracking is the worst! My secretary does it everyday. I finally resorted

to buying an MP3 player so I can focus on the music instead of the gum cracking

and the sucking of her teeth when she eats.

> This probably sounds really crazy...When I have to fly, I am so focused on

whether or not someone around me or behind me is going to crack gum, that I

would rather fly Southwest so I can choose my own seat in the very back of the

plane so no one is behind me. This too for me has been an issue since I was

about 10 years old. Lots of other things bother me and cause anxiety, but the

gum thing is the hardest thing for me to deal with.

>

> Dawn.

> > Hi.. I'm new here and amazed a group like this exists. I'm 42 and have had

trouble with gum popping and my mother chewing since I was a teenager.

> >

> > And lately my husband licking his lips every two seconds.

> >

> > I wear earplugs mostly at home and I eat with my mother every week day.

Love them to pieces but am going out of my mind. I can't express how many times

I have wished I were deaf so this would all just go away.

> >

> > I have mostly been able to avoid gum popping since I got out of school

except for last summer when I was involved in two months of training with women

who chewed gum every afternoon for about 3 hours and snapped it so loudly I

couldn't believe I was the only one in the room that it bothered.

> >

> > I'm glad I found this group and hope to find answers. I only found out a

few weeks ago that there is a name for what I have beyond crazy.

> >

>