This year, I’ve been placed in the unfortunate situation of having to find a new job twice. Not only is it hard enough finding a job to begin with (I have complications beyond Misophonia: I’m pretty much stuck to anything that allows me to sit down), but there’s always that sense of anxiety about starting…
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I’m a teenager currently in secondary school and with misophonia. Living with this condition can be hell. Some days are better than others. Some days, I feel like punching the teacher for triggering me and some days I can just try and find my happy place. I think that for children and teenagers, dealing with…
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Dori, would you tell us about music therapy in general? What is it? Music Therapy can be better described by saying music-based treatment, because it is a treatment in which various elements of music are applied to address human health issues. Music, as many know, contains six elements, including rhythm, tonality (melody), timbre, harmony, dynamics,…
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When I was a little girl, I was excited to start school. I wanted to make new friends and have fun. Of course, little me soon realized that people can be mean for no particular reason, and bully you for the tiniest things. I hated school from then on, and couldn’t wait to go home…
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In my limited experience, the one thing that those of us suffering from Misophonia have in common is that most of our triggers typically stem from one primary source: people. People make the sounds that cause our lives to be disrupted and stressful. Necessity forces us to encounter these triggers each and every day because…
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Most of the press and stories on misophonia are focused on the heightened sense of sound, and even visuals, and rightly so. However, it’s often underlooked that most of us with misophonia are tired. Like, really down-trodden and beyond tired. We experience many symptoms of Chronic fatigue – and whether or not they are related…
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Go outside. Go to the beach. Enjoy the summertime. That’s the advice I want you to take to heart. Live your life, even when you’re reasonably sure that the next trigger is going to be around the corner. Eat messy ice-cream with family and friends. You will remember that more than the next trigger. I…
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Misophonia can be scary, confusing and upsetting for the people around us. I get a steady stream of emails from people each month asking: “What can I do? How can I help?” There is an army of mums, dads, brothers, sisters, partners and best friends who want to understand and be there and help, but…
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Lately I’ve felt pretty guilty. For three years I lived on my own, in a city 6 hours from home. People did not expect to see me. I had a group of friends and a life in the city. I saw them when it suited me. Most of them were amazingly understanding and I feel…
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An important part of coping with Misophonia is soundproofing. Since Misophonia is a hard disorder to live with on the best of days, it is important to have a safe, relatively noiseless space. Misophonia soundproofing can be a detrimental part of living and coping with this disorder. While a professional, perfect- soundproof experience would be…
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