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Feeling exhausted... staying distracted is a full time job. Not to mention the full time job. Time to meditate. Sep 21, 2022 at 8:04 PM

BrOKeN_1 was last seen:: Sep 27, 2022 at 2:27 AM

1. BrOKeN_1
  Feeling exhausted... staying distracted is a full time job. Not to mention the full time job. Time to meditate.
  
  Sep 21, 2022 at 8:04 PM
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  2. MindOverMatter
    It sure takes a strong person to balance this out @BrOKeN_1 Hope you are doing okay - circumstances given.
    
    Sep 21, 2022 at 8:44 PM
    
    tracyNYC, BrOKeN_1, NYCGuy and 2 others like this.
  3. BrOKeN_1
    Just discovered a cool meditation type game on the Oculus Quest called Tripp. Try it if you get the chance. Really Cool.
    
    Sep 21, 2022 at 11:49 PM
2. BrOKeN_1
  @tracyNYC hey girl. Haven't seen ya for awhile. Hope your doing ok these days.
  
  Sep 17, 2022
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  2. tracyNYC
    Hi @BrOKeN_1 - Thank you for reaching out. I've been lurking lately :) My T is still a beast, and I try to stay positive. Not always easy, right?! Hope you are doing ok too.
    
    Sep 18, 2022
    
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3. makeyourownluck
  @BrOKeN_1 big respect for managing to navigate through this with 6 kids.
  
  Sep 14, 2022
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  2. BrOKeN_1
    Thank You. They drive me crazy. But anchor me as well. Helps when fighting through the worst of times with this condition.
    
    Sep 14, 2022
    
    Aschenherz, MindOverMatter, Nadia231 and 3 others like this.
  3. makeyourownluck
    I found it tough with just one and I didn’t have the additional pressure of working. Hope this is just a bump in the road for you.
    
    Sep 15, 2022
    
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  4. Wrfortiscue
    6 kids??? Damn I can barely handle one
    
    Sep 15, 2022
    
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4. BrOKeN_1
  Lol. Did great last night. Then stayed awake too long and drank too much caffine. One bad decision after another. When will I learn?
  
  Sep 8, 2022
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  2. Steph1710
    The thing to learn is that in life we repeatedly make the same mistakes. :)
    
    Sep 9, 2022
    
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5. BrOKeN_1
  One day at a time... One hour at a time.. One minute at a time.. One second. Time marches on. Hold the line friends. Sending good vibes.
  
  Sep 6, 2022
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  2. sakrt
    Needed this. Not doing well atm. :(
    
    Sep 7, 2022
    
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  3. GeorgeLG
    Indeed.
    
    Sep 8, 2022
    
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6. BrOKeN_1
  Standing in the driveway letting the noisy ass crickets drown out the T. Good idea? Maybe not. Don't care at the moment.
  
  Sep 2, 2022
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  2. Marshall
    Crickets fuck with my t heavy
    
    Sep 4, 2022
  3. BrOKeN_1
    @Marshall I have a love hate relationship with them lol
    
    Sep 5, 2022
7. BrOKeN_1
  Derailed last night. Left ear has a new hiss. Sleep is probably off the table. Maybe this is why Garfield didn't like Monday's.
  
  Aug 29, 2022
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  2. arctic_penguin
    It woke me up at 2am last night screaming.
    
    Aug 29, 2022
    
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8. BrOKeN_1
  Whoever said to go dig in the dirt. Thanks.. this activity was distracting and oddly cathartic. Plus my yard looks a bit happier. Cheers!
  
  Aug 22, 2022
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  2. Joe Cuber
    Earthing for the win!
    
    Aug 22, 2022
    
    Steph1710, ZFire, JPGL and 3 others like this.
9. BrOKeN_1
  My son is turning 12 today and I can't seem to get my head out of my ass! I feel like fucking crying but that shit doesn't help. Arrrg! :(
  
  Aug 19, 2022
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  3. ZFire
    I feel for any parent that has to deal with this…
    
    Aug 20, 2022
    
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  4. SamRosemary
    How was it? I took my boy to the fair last week too. Worse ear plugs the whole time and no one could hear me as I was so quiet, but was worth it.
    
    Aug 21, 2022
    
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  5. BrOKeN_1
    @SamRosemary It turned out ok. No spike as of yet. Maybe I shouldn't have passed on the funnelcake! :D
    
    Aug 23, 2022
    
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10. BrOKeN_1
  Day 1. NAC seems to be a popular supplement on this forum so I'm gonna give it a go.
  
  Aug 18, 2022
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  3. Joe Cuber
    I've been taking it for over a month, no noticeable effects, but I hear it's good for a number of things anyway.
    
    Aug 18, 2022
    
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  4. Shelbylynn
    I think of it as preventive and maintenance. Also It's good for your body supposedly.
    
    Aug 19, 2022
    
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  5. Shelbylynn
    I'm only 27 so I figure I better try to take care of what i can
    
    Aug 19, 2022
    
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11. BrOKeN_1
  Has anyone developed Hyperacusis over time. Normal noises seems to be ramping up and becoming somewhat intolerable.
  
  Aug 17, 2022
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12. BrOKeN_1
  Took my kids to a parade today. Couldn't find my plugs but my skull candy headphones that haven't been charged in 8mon worked in a pinch ;D
  
  Aug 14, 2022
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13. BrOKeN_1
  Besides the bed time torture and the morning mourning. T has been manageable. What a sick game we play. Exhausting really...keep moving. :)
  
  Aug 11, 2022
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  2. Joe Cuber
    Glad to hear it's been manageable for you, that's a positive
    
    Aug 11, 2022
    
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14. BrOKeN_1
  Couldnt run fast enough last night. T stress had me bawled up like a scared armadillo. Clinging to the edge of the fight or flight succubus!
  
  Aug 7, 2022
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  2. SamRosemary
    Same. Been trying everything possible, but might end up on an SSRI… The anxiety is almost worse then the T for me at this point.
    
    Aug 8, 2022
15. BrOKeN_1
  Goodness. What I wouldn't give for one day of quite. Sick of waking up to this piercing crap. I should be grateful I'm even sleeping I guess
  
  Aug 5, 2022
  1. sakrt, Steph1710, makeyourownluck and 5 others like this.
  2. LostinTX
    I feel ya! I had insomnia a year from this shit and can now at least sleep 7 hours (medicated of course lol) I dream of a day of silence or waking up. Bam! Miracle gone! lol
    
    Aug 5, 2022
    
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  3. BrOKeN_1
    I never dream. But if I did I'm sure I'd have T there as well! Lmao!
    
    Aug 5, 2022
    
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  4. Steph1710
    @BrOKeN_1 you never dream! Damn! My dreams are the most weird wacked out things ever.
    
    Aug 7, 2022
    
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16. BrOKeN_1
  Been taking some risks lately.. I need my hobbies dammit!
  
  Jul 24, 2022
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  2. Joe Cuber
    Pray tell, what are your hobbies?
    
    Jul 26, 2022
  3. BrOKeN_1
    Finally pulled the Harley out of the garage after staring at it all summer. Wore earplugs of course.
    
    Jul 26, 2022
17. BrOKeN_1
  Someone's awnry tonight... been awake too long I guess.
  
  Jul 22, 2022
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18. BrOKeN_1
  T is giving it hell today! I will not bend... I will not break!
  
  Jul 11, 2022
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  2. Joe Cuber
    Stay strong, it's not the boss of you!
    
    Jul 12, 2022
  3. Leila
    Stay strong, there will be more bearable days in the future!
    
    Jul 12, 2022
19. BrOKeN_1
  Bone conduction headphones? Never tried them. Are they as dangerous as in ear? Looking for thoughts.
  
  Jul 2, 2022
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  3. Wrfortiscue
    I believe they are ok
    
    Jul 3, 2022
    
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  4. Damocles
    I wouldn't.
    
    Jul 3, 2022
    
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  5. NYCGuy
    I ask a reallt good ENT and he said they damage the ear the same as others
    
    Jul 6, 2022
    
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20. BrOKeN_1
  Surprisingly upbeat this morning considering such meager amounts of sleep for days now. Attitude is everything sometimes.
  
  Jun 30, 2022
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21. BrOKeN_1
  No Sleep equals anxious me.. anxious me equals no sleep. And so it goes... I need more days at the lake.
  
  Jun 29, 2022
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  2. Joe Cuber
    Tough cycle. Do you take any sleeping aids?
    
    Jun 29, 2022
    
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  3. Shelbylynn
    I just ranted for a few hours with a friend I feel a lot better, I feel like I had an exorcism. I hope I sleep better tonight.
    
    Jun 29, 2022
    
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  4. BrOKeN_1
    @Joe Cuber I haven't in nearly a year. May have to knock myself out with a benzo today. Hoping I'll just crash hard after 3 days.
    
    Jun 29, 2022
22. BrOKeN_1
  Just in case anyone's interested. A really intense sunburn is a great distraction! Haha. PSA Wear your sunscreen!
  
  Jun 24, 2022
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23. BrOKeN_1
  On vacation. Been drinking alot this week.. seems to duel the senses.. May not be a good long term solution tho! Lmao!
  
  Jun 17, 2022
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  2. kingsfan
    I suspect my new tone troubles all started from drinking too often. Just be careful.
    
    Jun 18, 2022
    
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  3. Cory_
    Alcohol is ototoxic. I suspect it's what caused my troubles in the first place, since I was a binge drinker. Yes, certainly not.
    
    Jun 19, 2022
  4. BrOKeN_1
    Yea. I don't planning making it a habit.. but vacation Y'all! Gotta live a little.. Definitely spent alot of time with earplugs in.
    
    Jun 19, 2022
    
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24. BrOKeN_1
  https://www.facebook.com/rodneynormancomedian/videos/768960674535908/?fs=e&s=cl
  
  Jun 12, 2022
25. BrOKeN_1
  Not Today Satan!
  
  Jun 8, 2022
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  2. blamingeverything
    lol I feel that
    
    Jun 8, 2022
    
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26. BrOKeN_1
  Gonna give these hearing aids another shot. Certainly can't hurt.
  
  Jun 8, 2022
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  2. ThomasF
    It's good not to give up. I'm glad you're giving them a chance.
    
    Jun 8, 2022
    
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27. BrOKeN_1
  Please stop using headphones.. even if you start feeling habituated.. I'm really hurting now. Read @Michael Leigh posts.
  
  Jun 7, 2022
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  2. Steph1710
    Yup. I would never touch headphones again. I know people have an issue with some of the stuff old ML says, but I have to say that I’ve always found his advice to be pretty damn good.
    
    Jun 7, 2022
    
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  3. BrOKeN_1
    I'm sure there are some other factors here as well. But good advice is only good when adhered to. Hoping I can dig myself out of this hole I dug.
    
    Jun 7, 2022
    
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  4. danielthor
    Yeah, Im never touching that shit again even if there was a cure. Humans have not evolved to have speakers inserted into their ears and be blasted all day long
    
    Jun 8, 2022
    
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28. BrOKeN_1
  Decent sleep last night. Brain still feels like oatmeal today.. what the heck? Hope my TT frie ds are doing better then me today.
  
  Jun 4, 2022
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  2. Shelbylynn
    Maybe needs more sleep. Sometimes it takes me a few days to catch up
    
    Jun 5, 2022
    
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29. BrOKeN_1
  The Mental Exercise to get your basic faculties back with T (spike) is all the Exercise any of us should need for the rest of our lives!
  
  Jun 4, 2022
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30. BrOKeN_1
  Sleep is off the table today.. praying this isn't something I triggered. Gonna get busy and distract.
  
  Jun 2, 2022
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