Tinnitus

If you are here reading this then I am 99% sure that you either have tinnitus or someone very close to you does. Either way I would say that I am sorry, but not sorry that you have or don't have ringing in your life. Instead I am sorry that you are here reading about this because in some way you are reaching out for help. I know what you are going through because in my own way I am reaching our for help also. Unfortunately if you are here then you have not found the help that you need. For that I am sorry.

I like you have experienced to some degree a profound change in my life. I describe this change as the good and bad days. If you have tinnitus you know exactly what I am talking about. Every day of your life since the silence ended has either been a good day or a bad day. This may seem like an obvious statement to the average person who would contend that everyday is either a good day or a bad day. However, to you and I this has a whole new and different meaning. Unfortunately those who do not share our common affliction there is no way to help them understand.

So instead of trying to paint a vivid picture of day to day life I will use emotion words. This may seem odd to those who stumble across this page and do not have ringing in their ears, but I am certain that this will speaks volumes to those who do.

Today i feel TIRED
Today i feel ANGRY
Today i feel ENVIOUS
Today i feel ALONE
Today i feel HELPLESS
Today i feel HOPELESS
Today i feel eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

This blog is not meant for those to comment and talk to me. If you do then let the comments be for your benefit. This blog is my way of reaching out to those who understand first hand what I am going through. For all of those people know this; I understand you. I do not pity or feel sorry for you. I do wish that you didn't hear ringing.

This last year has been better than the one before it. If to you Tinnitus is a new thing know that it gets better. If to you Tinnitus is an old thing know that you are not alone. And there is power in not being alone.