I first heard tinnitus in 2020 and it completely took over my life. I felt so hopeless, alone and terrified. I believed I'd never enjoy life again. I have also struggled with OCD and anxiety. Now, I manage my tinnitus that comes and goes (showing it is temporary) with self-work, embracing a no big deal attitude towards the sound and by adopting a lifestyle focused on more joy, meaning and fun.
I want to try and provide hope for those who are struggling with tinnitus, anxiety, OCD and life in general by showing that its possible to feel better and overcome obstacles without pushing bullsh*t quick fixes that don't work. I want to share different practices and things that I am experimenting with in my own life that could help you on your journey. I want to help people feel less alone in the suffering that they experience because we all do, to build a community and find more joy together in the chaos of life!
very hard to me all day and night cant sleep well my left ear paon the ass too noise wah wah got new hearing aid background stop noise but still there noise something wrong inside my left ear will plan see otolaryngologist oct 29 i am fuck 59 year od damnit too noise ugh
@Alice..your experiences resonate with mine..I remember..i hated nights…when the silence became more apparent..and the noise inside me took the centre stage..the sound was relentless… would wake up at 2 am ..awakened by that high frequency continuous sound in my ears..that if at all I got any sleep... I would use Vicks vaporub…nasal sprays..go through hundreds of videos..the valsa maneuver …massaging my earlobes…my neck..tapping on my skull..immerse my nose and ears into hot vapour…blowing nose..meditating…listening to insects sounds…raindrop sounds..to balance out the sound inside my ear…panic…anxiety…rose through the nights…the sound just wouldn't stop… i could hear a squishy noise inside my ears..on being rubbed..near the earlobe…sound tests..did conform that i was missing some sound frequencies…but it was a middle ear thing..and can be corrected by time ..medicine and the last..an invasive operation..then one I realized that everytime i was engaging in deep meditative breathing…added with the valsa manuevers…the sound gradually reduced..and one day it just vanished…but then..it does sometimes creep back..and its creepy…I noticed and corelated that My blood pressure had become lower than usual.. ..i reckoned..may be that was cause of the pressure difference in the ears..and causing that sound..I also have been diagnosed with a deviated right nasal deviation..which cause less oxygen..especially since I also suffer from sleep apnea…whooooo….also a realization…that health is wealth…and we should celebrate it everyday ..and show gratitude..when everything is fine…also every moment…because things could have been scarier or worse…meditate..stay away from cold air hit on ears..breathe deep..yoga...have faith..
Hello, new recruit here. I woke up three days ago at 4:30am with the ringing which hasn't stopped. I've started going to the dark places you mention in other videos, but watching this and your other vids has reminded me of a time about ten years ago when I became obsessed over a particular thing that I won't mention for fear of triggering others. Your video reminded me of that time when I was nearly having panic attacks in the middle of the office where I worked due to the overwhelming obsession. It took six.....long.....months.....to master myself and learn what you elucidate so perfectly in your videos - that your relationship with your own brain will define the suffering. I haven't felt my old obsession for years, even when I directly think about it or I hear it mentioned somewhere. I think my key takeaway from this is when you say that even if you don't "fall asleep" at night, by lying in bed your are still getting rest, albeit a cut price version. I feel like I didn't get any sleep last night because of the panic and fear, but it's 12:30pm now, I'm awake, I'm typing this comment, I'm going to go get lunch in a minute from the local shop, whatever I guess. It's just a noise - a noise that I am currently paying far too much attention to.
hey i hope u all doing good , i have the same problem that u have struggling with tinnitus for 6 month ago , cuz of this tinnitus i can't understand humain voice properly and i'm using hearing aids for this problem but it didn't help too much , so i'm struggling with tinnitus and auddutive issue now but it's okay it can't be worse than that , just be patient and accept how u're and how u feelling and every things will be okay , i'm writting this because i think it's well help me to express myself , and thank u so much
Hi Alice! Thank you for your videos! Could you please make a video about your sleeping routine and also about potential napping during the day? Since I am unable to sleep because of tinnitus, I always take sleeping pills. But If I just want to rest in my bed a little during the day, I cant take a pill, hence am totally unable to rest for even a minute. Do you manage to nap or just lay down in bed and rest during the day? Or do you need to have backround noise and other tinitus helpers as well? Thank you so much. I am really struggling to have a life. Thank you.
For people with tinnitus it is okay to travel with aeroplanes? If yes, do you have any tips for those with tinnitus to safely travel with plane? Thank you Alice
No plan is sufficient enough preparation for a "T" storm...Your video may seem ill prepared , but its still hitting the integrity radar big time Alice ...Thank you for taking these 10 minutes to reinforce a spiritual pat on the back we all needed. 🤗
I remember the dark place! Yes, the dread and terror still haunts me. I would have killed myself had another tinnitus sufferer not coached me on how to cope. Tinnitus still pisses me off but I’ve been able to function by the grace of God.
Great video Alice :) I'm very guilty of that headspace you describe of feeling like 'the only one' who is struggling with keeping it together. Thanks for the reminder we're not really alone and we're all in this together Going to be doing my piece of small joy (playing music with others) today. Wishing both you and your gorgeous cat well this Sunday, thanks again for these videos you make
.My problem is that I've always had issues with sleep. However since the extreme loud tinnitus that started less than 2 weeks ago I only fall asleep around 5.30 in the morning😭 I'm dying here and am so tired which makes this all even worse.
hello I have the same symptom since the appearance of my tinnitus, an anxiety invades me after a month I have other symptoms appear like this visual snow in the dark and flash when I close my eyes in the dark it's really annoying and it scares me, I would like to know what it is your symptoms disappeared and lasted how long please help me, I love your videos good luck, and sorry for my English
Thanks alice I can relate your storey to my experience. I had prostate cancer which caused anxiety and then tinnitus started. I have tried everything but nothing worked. I would appreciate talking to you if it is possible.
I have a tinnitus almost 10years and I suffer vertigo every time .I’m 25 years old.Every days with anxiety .And also headaches,fingers tingling ,stomach aches,insomnia.Is anyone else experiencing this same thing or is there any tips to relieve these.
What is that book the mother in-law about ? Are you having trouble's with her? Im a so called mother in-law myself and have experienced first hand The daughter in law ! If the daughter in-law happens to not like you 😫run for your life.
Thank you for this video, I really needed this today. I downloaded the audio version of Joey's book and will be listening tonight! I can relate to everything you said. I will get through this.
I recommend everyone to also Read a short book called at Last A Life. by Paul David. Single handedly the most impactful book, I have recommended it to a lot of people especially suffering Tinnitus, Visual Snow, Derealization, Panic And Anxiety
I have tinnitus since 1 month now and the first weeks it was driving me mad. Then I started to do a meditation focusing on the ringing and telling myself "This is the new silence and that is how i experience peace now" and positive things related to the ringing. Since last week I started to be able to experience FINALLY SILENCE again during my meditations, but to my dismay the silence wasn't any peaceful as the "new silence" that we all experience when we have tinnitus. It was just kind of empty, but not in a bad way. It was just some different kind of quietness. What I have learned is that the problem is not the ringing itself, since you can literaly find peace and joy in it by "reprogramming" your brain. The problem is the false expectations that we have about the absolute silence. It won't give you peace. The peace is inside you at any moment. Silence won't give you peace, your thoughts will, so work on LOVING, EMBRACING, AND ACCEPTING the sound and it will eventually go away. 🕊🕊
Hi Alice, thank you for making this video. I am just curious, at the beginning you said you found it discouraging and hopeless to hear people say that the only way is to "learn to pay attention to it less and focus on other things", so I thought your solution would involve actually getting rid of the tinnitus. But as I watched on, it sounded like you were saying something very similar in the end, that it's about training yourself to not worry about it and that makes it go away in a sense. So I was wondering, did it really go away or did you just learn to shift your attention away from it while it's still there? Thanks.
Hi Alice. You are absolutely right that fear can immobilize us and shrink our world. I wonder like you and perhaps as so many others how we get caught up in this kind of drama. I also struggle with anxiety which I've had for many years and then with the onset of Tinnitus it made my world even smaller but I have to admit that after I've watched your videos I began to be hopeful because your honesty inspired a positive no BS approach to living along side with anxiety and tinnitus. Thank you! 🙏
Hi Alice I was very encouraged after seeing your video .i have done rock steady whole program but not been able to get results.would appreciate your guidance. Thank you 🙏
I still deal with the fear ofy symptoms. They dont harm me but they do cause me to miss out on stuff. I hate that it has this control over me and am trying my best to regain control of my life. Thanks for veing such a positive person. You are a wonderul person. Keep it up.
Hi will it go away been suffering long time fill like going mad do suffer with persantly disorder anxiety making me worse don't now how many time I open my door thinking someone knocking
Thanks for another encouraging and positive video Alice! Please continue making videos like these! You are our hero and inspiration! And Yes, don't give T a power! Don't let it control you! YES to Life and No to the T controlling you!
You are such a strong woman. I want to be like you. May I ask, is your variable tinnitus like mine, where some days is mostly gone and then it returns with a vengeance?
Just found your channel, it's comforting to see that there are people in my same situation. I have OCD, anxiety and tinnitus (11 years already). I always struggled with anxiety since my early childhood and had to self-diagnose OCD because nobody had a clue what was going on. I thought that OCD was a tough beast, but tinnitus is on another whole level, for me it's the worst thing that ever happened to me. Still, after the first few years, it started to get better and the last 3-4 years were very livable except for the occassional spike due to lack of sleep etc, but now I am in the middle of a massive, nasty spike due to stress, 3 months and still going on, but I hope that the stress will end soon and am having some "good days" already. I think that you are very insightful, you are clearly stronger than me and I admire your willpower, I tend to self-loathe and get dark thoughts when life is too much, like now. Still, I want to give some hints of hope; we need to be able to cope with tinnitus, OCD, anxiety and the whole package, but hopefully there will be good treatments in the near future at least for tinnitus. Thanks for your videos :) btw I have the exact same monitor and speakers :D
I'm 67 and have had tinnitus for two years now and allowed it to change my choices and behaviours related to loud noises. Last week I went to a live performance of a ska band with a brass ensemble. I was in the mosh pit, feeling the floor under me throbbing from the sound, seeing the joy of people around me as they danced and sang and listening to the music through my ear plugs which allowed the music to reach me as clear as a bell but nowhere near the volume it would've been without them. Fear and anxiety stemming from tinnitus can be overcome with planning and a positive attitude.
@@davemanuele9435 Alice is being very helpful and encouraging for all of us, she has advised that she is only expressing her lived experience. If you don’t agree or aren’t interested, that’s totally fine. But I suggest you don’t continue watching the videos in that case or comment negatively which brings others down.
