Staying Positive with Tinnitus

Staying positive with tinnitus.

Most of us know that tinnitus is not an easy condition to cope with when it’s severe and intrusive. Although some people manage to maintain a positive outlook on life, when their tinnitus is particularly troublesome, it can be difficult to stop those negative thoughts creeping into the mind and putting a dampener on the belief that a corner, has been turned and there will be no going back.

I want to try and reassure you that there’s nothing wrong with feeling negative about your tinnitus, for even the most positive thinking amongst us will be adversely affected by tinnitus now and again. The thing to do, is not to let it take hold for too long. Allow yourself a moment to bask in the realm of negativity and let those thoughts wash over you and then calmly tell them to push off. You are not going to allow all that you’ve worked towards, slip away from you.

By focusing on the positive things in or life, no matter how small will help us through the difficult times with our tinnitus and restore balance and order in our life.

I often go out for an early morning walk. A couple of weeks ago on the return home, on the opposite side of the street, I noticed a young man of approximately 20 years of age, walking with one arm stretched out in front of him and his hand was feeling its way as if he were in complete darkness. This drew my attention but parked cars obstructed my view until all became clear. In his other hand he held a leash attached to a guide dog walking beside him.

I wanted to go over and offer some assistance but remembered that some people might get offended - such a thing happened to my late father, when he offered to help a visually impaired person and was rebuffed quite severely. However, I watched for a while just to make sure this person was all right and then continued on my way home.

Michael

This post is a follow-up to: Positivity and tinnitus