hi jazzer i do not meditate but i do medicate for the last 3 months reached tolarace now . so where now long long rd but still breathing. would not even now how to meditate my concentration is limited to 5-10 mins this dam thing is just so very very lound it has grab my nervouse system and is shacking it
@jay777 - When my T came on loud, strong and permenant, I thought I would have to kill myself.
I would go frantic trying to avoid it.
I hated it. I tried everything to avoid the noise.
It was/is loud. 24 x 7. Unmaskable.
I came to realise that something had to change.
Instead of avoidance, I started exposing myself willingly to the sounds.
I expected Tinnitus.
It comes as no surprise to me any more.
I practiced accepting it.
I didn't like it, but I decided to
go along with it.
Despair disappeared.
Compromise took its place.
It was a better deal.
I learnt to:
Hear it
Accept it
Relax
Move on.
My Meditation is very simple,
and laid the foundation.
Sit in an easy chair. (I lay in a warm bath.)
With my head laying towards one side,
I take a deep breath through my nose, exhale slowly through my mouth, and ask my tummy to take over my breathing for me.
I listen to my T and just observe my relaxed breathing.
Within a few seconds/minutes, my relaxation takes over, the noise is virtually forgotten, and I start to feel very comfortable.
I continue for 15 / 20 minutes, or so.
When I come round, yes, the T is still there, but as I get interested in the activities of my day, it often goes unnoticed.
I do not actively try to ignore it.
I no longer try to avoid it.
When T breaks through my consciousness:
I hear it.
I acknowledge it.
I relax,
and move on.
Because I no longer obsess on trying to avoid it,
it fades into the background.
I feel I am back in control.
Very best wishes
Jazzer