I've Habituated, Not Surrendered — I No Longer Monitor My Tinnitus or Think About It

My 3 year anniversary is near and the tinnitus isn't gone (but it is extremely mild).

I've habituated. Tinnitus is just not a part of my day-to-day life anymore. I do still take care of my ears by avoiding loud sounds like the plague and I haven't worn headphones in years.

I went from monitoring my tinnitus every 2 minutes and thinking about it every 5 seconds to not thinking about it for MONTHS (that's right, not even at night) and I could count on one hand the times I've monitored it in the past year.

That being said, I haven't given up and definitely haven't conformed. I still hope that they'll eventually find a cure. In the mean time, I'll be busy not letting this thing rule my life while I wait for the cure alongside you guys <3

 

Extremely mild is great, @Ruth Gil - well done!

Can you tell us what it was like in the beginning and how it changed over time?

 

Thanks for coming back to share your story. It’s very encouraging to hear others doing well years later.

 

How did you get tinnitus? Was it severe? Bilateral? More info please.