Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Absolutely. They generally happen after a especially bad experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Yes I do. I think I hear the noise over and over again in my head because its maybe a subconscious attempt to try and "Get used to" or "Accept" the noise without going off the deep end. And yes I anticipate next time I will hear it. And one thing I dont like myself for is the rage I get into when hearing my mum drink! Though of course I have many more triggers besides this, even visual ones. I am 54. We lost my dad a year ago. She is disabled and living alone. They were together for 60 years. I only see her once every 6 weeks or 2 months or so. But I brace myself every time I go and see her and no way can I just sit there when she is drinking. I am there with my fingers ready to go in my ears! And worse, when she is on the phone with a drink, I have to move the phone away from my ear so that I can just hear what she is saying but not hear her drinking!! I think thats awful when she is in the position she is in, but I cant help it. It all drives me crazy. ShirlTo: soundsensitivity Sent: Monday, 12 September 2011, 19:05Subject: Ruminating thoughts Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Yes, I do. After a bad experience I ruminate and go over it and over it in my mind, have a lot of anxiety just thinking about it and also anticipating when it will happen again. It upsets me for a long time afterwards, even after the noise has stopped. I wonder if it will ever go away with me. I had my initial bad experience 20 years ago with bad neighbors playing loud bass and luckily I moved and have better neighbors, but, still, I suffer. For example, this morning I heard loud pounding noises. My heart started pounding and I immediately had to investigate. I ran into a neighbor in the hallway and he said that the workers were putting stucco on the building. So I calmed down, realizing that it was just workers, not neighbors, and nobody was trying to hurt me or anything. But, I do ruminate after a bad experience and keep on going over and over it in my mind and keep thinking back, etc. Subject: Re: Ruminating thoughtsTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Monday, September 12, 2011, 1:12 PM Absolutely. They generally happen after a especially bad experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “shut the door” on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock” the original sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@...Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AMTo: soundsensitivity Subject: Ruminating thoughts Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I do the SAME thing! Whenever I hear one of my noises I try to cover it up with another louder noise in my mind..chewing gum helps singing a song sometimes help...and ecudnyj i get what you're saying about seeing the person everyday because the girl behind me in math class chews with her mouth open and eats really crunchy foods almost everyday...it's only the fifth week of school! Pray that nothing bad happens by May haha > > My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it's hard to > " shut the door " on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall > or the floor to create a different (louder) noise to " knock " the > original sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. > > > > From: Soundsensitivity > [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@... > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AM > To: soundsensitivity > Subject: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it > over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively > hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next > time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I > begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work > with everyday! > > > > Help! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thank you! At least I know I'm not the only one. Although, how do we make it stop! I do the SAME thing! Whenever I hear one of my noises I try to cover it up with another louder noise in my mind..chewing gum helps singing a song sometimes help...and ecudnyj i get what you're saying about seeing the person everyday because the girl behind me in math class chews with her mouth open and eats really crunchy foods almost everyday...it's only the fifth week of school! Pray that nothing bad happens by May haha >> My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it's hard to> "shut the door" on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall> or the floor to create a different (louder) noise to "knock" the> original sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him.> > > > From: Soundsensitivity > [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@...> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AM> To: soundsensitivity > Subject: Ruminating thoughts> > > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a> trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it> over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively> hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next> time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I> begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work> with everyday!> > > > Help!> Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (6) MARKETPLACE A bad score is 598. A bad idea is not checking yours, at freecreditscore.com. Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I used to. But since working with CBT, this has improved tremendously for me. Honestly, the anticipatory anxiety and the re-playing of horrible sounds in your mind is a big part of the problem. The reason I say this is that by re-playing things over and over, you are basically re-enforcing the bad feelings you get from the sounds you dislike. Once I started to learn how to take the focus away from the sounds, and take back control, things improved. I still have the negative reaction to sounds, but I am able to just let it go, and move on. I no longer worry about hearing 'that sound', because worrying does nothing but make the actual reaction worse. > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and > over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it > over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will > hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the > person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! > > Help! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I absolutely ruminate and obsess. Even if I think I might hear a noise, such a someone's bass coming through my wall, I put my ear up against it to confirm that it is happening and then I go into a frenzy. However, if I am listening to music, I am fine, but if it's someone else, in an office near me, or down the street, I go completely nuts. I dread work every day because I don't know what kind of noises I will be confronted with. It can be so debilitating. I currently am on so many anti anxiety and anti panic, anti depressants right now. I am somewhat stable and afraid to stop taking anything, because I was on so many mood stabilizers before and nearly wanted to die. This is new for the doctors too. Finally we can say "SEE, THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT"!!!!! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AMSubject: RE: Ruminating thoughts My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “shut the door†on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock†the original sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@...Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AMTo: soundsensitivity Subject: Ruminating thoughts Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hi, I'm new to the group and just getting around to looking at past posts. This one caught my immediate attention. I had this experience last night. I was in a classroom situation and a short movie was being shown. Someone in the classroom was popping their gum and crackling paper. I had to cover my left ear to muffle the sound. I won't go into the idiologies I was having about what I would like to do to this gum-cracking person who was so rude and nasty. You get the idea? I soon found myself uncovering my ear to see if the person was still doing it and covering again when I heard it. I was spending more time angry at the gum popper than concentrating on the info in the film. Sometimes I just wish I were deaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I have often wished I were deaf. Patty DoaneLegal Administrative Specialist HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP4801 Main Street, Suite 1000Kansas City, MO 64112Direct: Fax: Patty.Doane@... huschblackwell.com ****** Begin Notice from Husch Blackwell LLP ****** Pursuant to U. S. Treasury regulations, we inform you that any federal tax advice contained in this message (including all constituent email correspondence, attachments, enclosures and/or exhibits) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. ****** End Notice from Husch Blackwell LLP ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Sometimes I push on my ears to see if one of them will temporarily clog so I am not hearing everything. I feel insane a lot of times! I have often wished I were deaf. Patty DoaneLegal Administrative Specialist HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP4801 Main Street, Suite 1000Kansas City, MO 64112Direct: Fax: Patty.Doane@... huschblackwell.com ****** Begin Notice from Husch Blackwell LLP ******Pursuant to U. S. Treasury regulations, we inform you thatany federal tax advice contained in this message (including all constituent email correspondence, attachments, enclosuresand/or exhibits) is not intended or written to be used, andcannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penaltiesunder the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketingor recommending to another party any transaction or matteraddressed herein.****** End Notice from Husch Blackwell LLP ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Darlene, By taking away the focus on the sound, shouldn't one also stop trying to mask it? I think avoiding and/or masking the sound makes the entire situation worse. What do you think? > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and > > over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it > > over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will > > hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the > > person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! > > > > Help! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 It is wonderful when CBT helps 4S/miso people with this area. Unfortunately, it does not always seem to do the job. But we are happy for those who found real help there. There are degrees of 4S/miso, too. Some have a mild case, others have a very severe or profound case. Why this is, we are not certain about at this time. Mindfulness is another way to deal with these thoughts. There are very good clinicians who are now using Mindfulness to help people in a vast array of situations. You might want to check it out. Dr. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I too dread work much of the time b/c I know what noises I will encounter during the day and so I start my day in a bad mood. I also find, as many have said, other sensory issues. It is to the point that anything my coworker does sets me off.. between her hiccups and shuffling her feet to the way she walks.. makes me insane and it is starting to show in my attitude which is NOT good. I have to find someway to deal with this debilitating issue.. it is maddening! Once I get set off I get a pounding headache from huffing and puffing and clenching my teeth and fist.. my blood pressure must rise and its bad enough I am already on meds for that. I too take anti depressants and anti anxiety meds.. those do not help with the Misphonia. I absolutely ruminate and obsess. Even if I think I might hear a noise, such a someone's bass coming through my wall, I put my ear up against it to confirm that it is happening and then I go into a frenzy. However, if I am listening to music, I am fine, but if it's someone else, in an office near me, or down the street, I go completely nuts. I dread work every day because I don't know what kind of noises I will be confronted with. It can be so debilitating. I currently am on so many anti anxiety and anti panic, anti depressants right now. I am somewhat stable and afraid to stop taking anything, because I was on so many mood stabilizers before and nearly wanted to die. This is new for the doctors too. Finally we can say "SEE, THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT"!!!!! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AMSubject: RE: Ruminating thoughts My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “shut the door†on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock†the original sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@...Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AMTo: soundsensitivity Subject: Ruminating thoughts Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I too dread work much of the time b/c I know what noises I will encounter during the day and so I start my day in a bad mood. I also find, as many have said, other sensory issues. It is to the point that anything my coworker does sets me off.. between her hiccups and shuffling her feet to the way she walks.. makes me insane and it is starting to show in my attitude which is NOT good. I have to find someway to deal with this debilitating issue.. it is maddening! Once I get set off I get a pounding headache from huffing and puffing and clenching my teeth and fist.. my blood pressure must rise and its bad enough I am already on meds for that. I too take anti depressants and anti anxiety meds.. those do not help with the Misphonia. I absolutely ruminate and obsess. Even if I think I might hear a noise, such a someone's bass coming through my wall, I put my ear up against it to confirm that it is happening and then I go into a frenzy. However, if I am listening to music, I am fine, but if it's someone else, in an office near me, or down the street, I go completely nuts. I dread work every day because I don't know what kind of noises I will be confronted with. It can be so debilitating. I currently am on so many anti anxiety and anti panic, anti depressants right now. I am somewhat stable and afraid to stop taking anything, because I was on so many mood stabilizers before and nearly wanted to die. This is new for the doctors too. Finally we can say "SEE, THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT"!!!!! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AMSubject: RE: Ruminating thoughts My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “shut the door†on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock†the original sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@...Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AMTo: soundsensitivity Subject: Ruminating thoughts Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I hate school with a huge passion. I hate the fact that I legally have to go. I am told that I go to learn. I go because I have to legally. I would rather die than listen to 20 people pop their gum all day. I have a 504, but it doesn't help. I am on my last straw with living. I am about ready to snap at everyone. I am not the violent type, but I would do anything for it to stop. > > I too dread work much of the time b/c I know what noises I will encounter > during the day and so I start my day in a bad mood. I also find, as many > have said, other sensory issues. It is to the point that anything my > coworker does sets me off.. between her hiccups and shuffling her feet to the way > she walks.. makes me insane and it is starting to show in my attitude which > is NOT good. I have to find someway to deal with this debilitating > issue.. it is maddening! Once I get set off I get a pounding headache from > huffing and puffing and clenching my teeth and fist.. my blood pressure must > rise and its bad enough I am already on meds for that. I too take anti > depressants and anti anxiety meds.. those do not help with the Misphonia. > > > > In a message dated 9/13/2011 12:55:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > alesia.poynter@... writes: > > > > > > I absolutely ruminate and obsess. Even if I think I might hear a noise, > such a someone's bass coming through my wall, I put my ear up against it to > confirm that it is happening and then I go into a frenzy. However, if I am > listening to music, I am fine, but if it's someone else, in an office near > me, or down the street, I go completely nuts. I dread work every day > because I don't know what kind of noises I will be confronted with. It can be > so debilitating. I currently am on so many anti anxiety and anti panic, > anti depressants right now. I am somewhat stable and afraid to stop taking > anything, because I was on so many mood stabilizers before and nearly wanted > to die. This is new for the doctors too. Finally we can say " SEE, THIS IS > WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT " !!!!! > > > > > ____________________________________ > > To: Soundsensitivity > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AM > Subject: RE: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “ > shut the door†on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or > the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock†the original > sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. > > > > From: Soundsensitivity > [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@... > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AM > To: soundsensitivity > Subject: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and > over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it > over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will > hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the > person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! > > > > > > Help! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I hate school with a huge passion. I hate the fact that I legally have to go. I am told that I go to learn. I go because I have to legally. I would rather die than listen to 20 people pop their gum all day. I have a 504, but it doesn't help. I am on my last straw with living. I am about ready to snap at everyone. I am not the violent type, but I would do anything for it to stop. > > I too dread work much of the time b/c I know what noises I will encounter > during the day and so I start my day in a bad mood. I also find, as many > have said, other sensory issues. It is to the point that anything my > coworker does sets me off.. between her hiccups and shuffling her feet to the way > she walks.. makes me insane and it is starting to show in my attitude which > is NOT good. I have to find someway to deal with this debilitating > issue.. it is maddening! Once I get set off I get a pounding headache from > huffing and puffing and clenching my teeth and fist.. my blood pressure must > rise and its bad enough I am already on meds for that. I too take anti > depressants and anti anxiety meds.. those do not help with the Misphonia. > > > > In a message dated 9/13/2011 12:55:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > alesia.poynter@... writes: > > > > > > I absolutely ruminate and obsess. Even if I think I might hear a noise, > such a someone's bass coming through my wall, I put my ear up against it to > confirm that it is happening and then I go into a frenzy. However, if I am > listening to music, I am fine, but if it's someone else, in an office near > me, or down the street, I go completely nuts. I dread work every day > because I don't know what kind of noises I will be confronted with. It can be > so debilitating. I currently am on so many anti anxiety and anti panic, > anti depressants right now. I am somewhat stable and afraid to stop taking > anything, because I was on so many mood stabilizers before and nearly wanted > to die. This is new for the doctors too. Finally we can say " SEE, THIS IS > WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT " !!!!! > > > > > ____________________________________ > > To: Soundsensitivity > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AM > Subject: RE: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “ > shut the door†on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or > the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock†the original > sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. > > > > From: Soundsensitivity > [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@... > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AM > To: soundsensitivity > Subject: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and > over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it > over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will > hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the > person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! > > > > > > Help! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 na, I don't understand why your not receiving the necessary accommodations to deal with your sensitivities - especially with a 504. Are they doing anything for you at all? If so, what? Short of leaving school, what would help you get through your classes? ...what do you NEED? Are there any professional counselors that are part of this forum who can call na's school on her behalf...but maybe call her Mom first? na, we've heard your struggles. But what can we do to help? Kathy > > > > I too dread work much of the time b/c I know what noises I will encounter > > during the day and so I start my day in a bad mood. I also find, as many > > have said, other sensory issues. It is to the point that anything my > > coworker does sets me off.. between her hiccups and shuffling her feet to the way > > she walks.. makes me insane and it is starting to show in my attitude which > > is NOT good. I have to find someway to deal with this debilitating > > issue.. it is maddening! Once I get set off I get a pounding headache from > > huffing and puffing and clenching my teeth and fist.. my blood pressure must > > rise and its bad enough I am already on meds for that. I too take anti > > depressants and anti anxiety meds.. those do not help with the Misphonia. > > > > > > > > In a message dated 9/13/2011 12:55:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > alesia.poynter@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > I absolutely ruminate and obsess. Even if I think I might hear a noise, > > such a someone's bass coming through my wall, I put my ear up against it to > > confirm that it is happening and then I go into a frenzy. However, if I am > > listening to music, I am fine, but if it's someone else, in an office near > > me, or down the street, I go completely nuts. I dread work every day > > because I don't know what kind of noises I will be confronted with. It can be > > so debilitating. I currently am on so many anti anxiety and anti panic, > > anti depressants right now. I am somewhat stable and afraid to stop taking > > anything, because I was on so many mood stabilizers before and nearly wanted > > to die. This is new for the doctors too. Finally we can say " SEE, THIS IS > > WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT " !!!!! > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > From: Cummings <ccummin1@> > > To: Soundsensitivity > > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:23 AM > > Subject: RE: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > > > > > > > My son definately does this (but then he also has OCD where it’s hard to “ > > shut the door†on other thoughts also). He actually bangs on the wall or > > the floor to create a different (louder) noise to “knock†the original > > sound-noise out of his thoughts. Seems to work for him. > > > > > > > > From: Soundsensitivity > > [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of ecudnyj@ > > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:05 AM > > To: soundsensitivity > > Subject: Ruminating thoughts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and > > over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it > > over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will > > hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the > > person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! > > > > > > > > > > > > Help! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yes Diane, I think masking or avoiding the sound makes it worse. I used earplugs religiously in the beginning and discovered that not only was I more sensitive to the trigger sounds, but also to ALL sound. I was creating more problems for myself. When I began working with CBT, baby steps were important. I couldn't expose myself to the triggers immediately without masking them a little. So, I would use my iPod and play music very softly, so that I could still hear the trigger sound. I used the music to draw my focus away from the trigger once I heard it. It helped me so that I wouldn't keep thinking of the sound. More and more I would deliberately stay in a situation I normally would have ran from. I then gradually stopped using my iPod to mask, and instead used my mind and what CBT taught me. Strange to say, but now I rarely use my iPod. I consider that progress. > > > > > > Anyone???? Do you experience ruminating thoughts each time you hear a > > > trigger? What I mean.. do you hear the noise and then think about it over and > > > over.. thinking about yelling at the person.. just repetitively hearing it > > > over and over in your head??!! Then anticipating the next time you will > > > hear it. Then that is all I can think about and then I begin to loathe the > > > person and that is hard when it is someone you work with everyday! > > > > > > Help! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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