Hope this helps when tinnitus times are hard.

[Matt489]

Just breathe

When the weight of the noise,

Takes hold of your mind, stay calm

It will pass, have hope

Remember just breathe

This is just a fleeting moment

On your journey right now,

It will pass, have faith

Remember just breathe

When the day ahead appears dark, hopeless and full of despair, stay calm

It will pass

Remember just breathe

Your mind runs away with you,

The future seems bleak

It will pass, with time

Remember just breathe

Your future ahead is

Full of hope and of love

Stay calm

Your doing this

Remeber just breathe

Your fears and anxiousness no longer take hold

The brightness shines through

That's right it has passed

You remembered to breathe

[rabbits65]

Thank you Matt

[Level42]

Many thanks Matt 4489 our focus is what determines our mindset. and your 100% right on concentrating on our breathing, it's amazing how our whole central nervous system starts to calm down and importantly allows us to eliminate any anxiety.Our thoughts drive us, and our motions make our emotions, so gentle focused breathing is so beneficial and tranquil.

Enjoy.

[Mille23]

Thank you for your post 😊 very needed to day, as I have a terribly flare up. I was eating out Yesterday with my colleques. And have a price to pay today.😢

[Blademink]

Thank you for sharing your post matt ❤️❤️❤️

[Harmony_alba]

Thank you so very much. The past few days have been quite bad. meditation and mindfulness help immensely but there are times the battle is overwhelming so this reminder instils a sense of peace. 🙏💯🧘

[Matt489]

Sometimes we just all need a gentle reminder that, we have got this, some days are not as good as others, however the good days always come around.

Have a great weekend, get out and do the things you love doing, those are the important things,Not T.

[doglover1973 in reply to Matt489]

Lovely poem Matt. Nice & positive. A reminder that we can survive T - as you say - and not only survive but come out on the other side 🙂

[Nena78]

No it won't as it is constant. That would be wonderful of only comes and goes , often or occasionally

[doglover1973 in reply to Nena78]

Hi Nena . Mine is constant too. Every waking moment. I think Matt is talking about the fear & anxiety passing rather than the noise itself. Perhaps Matt could confirm this ..

[Matt489 in reply to doglover1973]

Hi.

I think it's really down to self interpretation, however in my case, it is the fear and anxiety etc, as once they are under control, the noise becomes normal.🙂

[doglover1973 in reply to Matt489]

Yes. I agree . When my T first started I was overwhelmed by fear & anxiety. Gradually I've become less troubled and I hope one day - like you - I won't be troubled at all. A journey I guess.

[Matt489 in reply to doglover1973]

It does happen, my T has changed over time, new sounds and sensations, each slowly drifting off into the background. You have to accept it's going to do, what it's going to do, don't fight it, if you fight it, it takes longer, allow it, allow it to be part of you, part of your inner sounds, not important.

By the sounds of it doglover you are already well on your way

[doglover1973 in reply to Matt489]

Thanks Matt. It's good to hear from people who've had T a long time. As a newcomer it gives me alot of hope for the future 🙂

[Matt489 in reply to doglover1973]

You are more than welcome. Honeslty it does get better, things become the norm. I call it my new silence and when you fully habituate, you won't even notice it's existence, sometimes I have used it to go to sleep when it's noisey outside, strange as that may seem.

Keep going, you will get there.

[Matt489]

Hi Nena.

Mine is constant too, it's on 24/7 and has been for the past 30 years, there are times when my brain tunes it out completely and I don't pay it any attention, however typing this to you it's there. It doesn't mean anything now, which makes it not important, so it becomes one of those back ground sounds.

If I listen for it, I can hear it over traffic, when driving, when listening to music, when I work, when talking to people, so it's not a quiet thing.

You are not alone and lots of us totally understand how you feel. It does get better🙂

[Ruggedman in reply to Matt489]

Hi Nena,

30 years is along time. Do you think Highway noise make the Tinnitus louder? Do you use any type of ear plug protection? I was thinking perhaps that would be a good idea. Very frustrated over this.

Thanks 😊

[Jdaniel123]

good stuff. thx.