Tom Okay

Having a rough day w. self-blame.I want to be kind to myself but it’s hard when I feel I messed up.Going to bed now.Grateful for this space.

Just came home from some hours spent with an old friend. Felt like T was gone. Now I’m home and T is back kind of loud. Grateful for friends

Some days I can forget about it for several hours even half days! And then moments later it stresses me out and makes me worry.

Having a bad day today and it makes me worry a bit – and that makes the day even worse. Let me try to relax a little, okay?

I wouldn’t mind if family members sometimes asked how I’m doing. When I don’t complain they think I have been cured? Or maybe afraid to ask.

At music camp for kids. It’s all acoustic but I wear ear plugs. It’s fine but I’m bit sad to hear loud T on top of the kids’ beautiful music

Will I get just one day without being annoyed with my T? I know asking that question might be counter productive to my wish come true.

Had a quiet T day being busy with practical matters. Felt great! Now I’m taking a well deserved break and T is very loud!!! (I’ll be okay).

Thinking about you all and wishing you a good night or day, where ever you are. I am having hard days here and hope for better day tomorrow.

Gone through months of stress and was hoping for a relief but now life is a living nightmare. T on top, of course, and I feel so much worry.

Still have increased loudness due to the cold I got. It’s driving me bonkers.

Got a bad cold two days ago and now I have stuffed and painful ears. T is loud and I can’t sleep. Trying to calm myself down. Wish me luck

Took my tinnitus to the symphony tonight. I wore my musician’s earplugs -25 dB and enjoyed most of the concert.

So much stress and so many worries in my life at the moment makes it very hard to handle tinnitus also. I’m searching high and low for hope.

My family is compassionate about my troubles but still I try not to bother them too much with complaining. So I’m grateful for this space.

Aw man my all time favorite band is coming to town this summer. But it’s loud electronic music and I’m afraid it would worsen my tinnitus.

I have had a cold for some days now. Louder than usual T + my hearing seems down a little. I keep asking my family to repeat what they say:)

Tom, for your information, I donate to the community every single month. And yes, I am very successful. If the stock goes to $40 I would be very happy for my hearing potentially and my pockets. But hearing is wayyy more important to me than money is.

It’s hard not letting bad days bring me down but reading supporting posts here helps a lot. :thankful:

I had a couple of really good days this week – but yesterday and today are pretty bad.

I wish my T was more predictable. I can have a quiet moment followed by full blast, followed by moderate levels.

In the middle of the forest there’s an unexpected clearing which can only be found by those who have gotten lost. --- Tomas Tranströmer

I think I have downloaded and subscribed to way too many soundscape apps this month :D I really enjoy listening to them---so $ well spent!

Really enjoyed biking in the windy autumn weather today. Mostly masked my louder tinnitus. :thumbs up:

Spent most of the day in noisy environments (traffic, kids, etc.) and it made me much more tired than usual plus T is pretty annoying.

I don’t want to jinx it but today there were a couple of 30 minute periods where I didn’t notice and didn’t think about it.

When I wake up in the morning, it's still the first thing I hear :( On the bright side, I get out of bed real fast to put the kettle on :)

Have had some better days with easier concentration at work & at home. Evenings and nights are tricky for me (major worries and thinking).

Had a pretty good and optimistic day going about my business at work and visiting family. Now it’s bedtime … aaand I’m struggling again.

Changed my username from coffee_and_tea to @Tom Okay because I’ll be okay. I might not be quite okay right now, but I’ll be okay.