Brief Aside Re: Jastreboff's Protocol (was How to explain?!)

[Guest guest]

This jumped out at me because I just recently stopped listening to the

Brandenburg Concertos at work, where most of my triggers occur (courtesy of my

noisily disgusting cubicle neighbor). I was beginning to conflate that beautiful

music with Larry's gagging cough, crinkling wrappers, and various aggravating

rattling sounds. Understand, I'm not reacting to Bach as though the music itself

is a trigger, but I am beginning to connect the two--and I DO NOT want that. I

want to be able to enjoy the music well into the future without thinking about

Larry's noises, long after that plague upon my ears is a memory.

Exactly the reverse of what Jastreboff is trying to achieve.

Jay

> The specific protocol for misophonia from Dr. Jastreboff involves listening to

> your trigger sounds along with pleasant music that you enjoy to create

positive associations.