Recent content by JuliaFB

  1. J

    Back to Silence

    Hello, Yes, this method works for me. The hardest part is step one. You have to do whatever it takes to shift your focus elsewhere and stop measuring the sound. Once you do that, the brain starts to learn that you’re not interested in it. This step is incredibly challenging, and I believe it’s...
  2. J

    Back to Silence

    Are you still having success with this method, Terry? I’ve had success with it in the past, but I recently experienced a spike and am struggling with step one again. Do you have any tips on how to stop monitoring tinnitus? Thank you!
  3. J

    Back to Silence

    Thank you for this post. The only thing I'd add is that Terry's method didn't just help me reach habituation—it brought me to complete silence 99.9% of the time for many years. I went from 10/10 noise levels to hearing nothing at all. Even when I sat in a quiet room, straining to hear something...
  4. J

    Back to Silence

    Yes, that makes sense to me—allow it to be there, but without any emotional response. I actually had complete resolution of tinnitus many years ago using this method (thank you so much, Terry ❤️). I experienced silence for years, to the point where I had totally forgotten about it. Recently, I...
  5. J

    Back to Silence

    Hi Terry, I've started to try the Back to Silence method but am really struggling with Step One. How on earth did you do it? It seems that the more I try not to think of tinnitus, the more I think about it. Is it enough to just allow tinnitus to be there but to never describe the sound again...
  6. J

    Back to Silence

    Wow - I have literally just joined this forum, and this is the most helpful advice I have ever read about tinnitus. I'm going to start this method today. I work as a psychologist and have faith that it will work as we use similar techniques with other persistent and distressing symptoms...