Recent content by DamagedJoe

I am very sorry to hear that. No one should ever carry this burden. When was your onset, and why? I also have an update to share. Unfortunately, my mental state has continued to deteriorate. I was having increasingly dark thoughts, so I went to see the doctor again to be on the safe side. He...

So unhappy today. Relationship is suffering. Life is very hard in every aspect. Beer is my shepherd...

What have i done...

You really scare me. Can you explain how your tinnitus developed and why it has become catastrophic over the past eight years? Thank you for your reply. I understand that you’re trying to help, and I appreciate the intention behind your words. But I have to be honest, I don’t feel that my...

I envy you, I really do. You are very lucky. Protect your ears from now on.

Thank you for your replies. I’m very drunk today, so please be gentle with me. It’s been nine months now since everything changed. Just thirty minutes of noise exposure—and my life took a permanent turn. I’ve been left with aggressive, high-pitched tinnitus that has only become sharper, more...

I am very interested in the details of your story and healing process. Did you habituate, or did the noise actually decrease? Could you elaborate further?

Hi everyone, I wanted to give a brief update on where I currently stand, partly to create a bit of structure for myself, and also in the hope that some of you might recognize parts of your own story in it. It has been around eight months since the acoustic trauma. Unfortunately, the tinnitus...

Gray. Hopeless. Pointless. Final. Worthless.

I read your story, and it sounded very similar to mine. This feeling of having seriously harmed myself out of stupidity… it is truly terrible. The guilt, the remorse — I no longer feel like myself. I have lost a part of who I was. I am no longer fully present in my relationship. I am so sorry.

It was October 2024, about eight months ago. My hope is starting to fade…

Thank you for your positive attitude. I really need an “it can be done” story because I am really struggling right now. Could you elaborate on your path to healing? When and why did you notice the first positive changes? How long did it take? I try to keep a neutral mindset about this, but I...