Misophonia & Happiness - Existing Together

Thank you for bringing attention to this issue! Knowing that I'm not alone makes a difference. It is real and people understand how I feel. Thank you.

"Can't thank you enough for making this video!" (gotta say the sound on your video is also hard for me to concentrate with as well) I can totally relate although my trigger sounds are not chewing noises etc. For me everything became clear on a cruise ship recently. I realized that noises and certain songs among other things were my problem and triggers. Since then I am looking everywhere and trying to overcome. I am a nice person but sounds do make me CRAZY!! I just had a doctor 2 days ago tell me I needed a psychiatrist and a friend/therapist said, "No you have sensitivity to noise, no psychiatrist needed!" Misdiagnoses is a big problem. Everything is crystal clear in my life now. Thanks again

My goodness this makes SO much sense. Yesterday I had a 2: I, a college senior, had to endure gum chewing for one period that became eternity. It makes me physically agitated but I can't always escape it. Then the library: keyboards, papers, whispering, flip flops , snack wrappers, etc. My neighbors downstairs blast music with bass that shakes the floors and bounce around. Last night I broke down from it; however, tomorrow will be much better and I plan on making Thursday into an ideal day :)

Exactly! It's important to think about about how dealing with our everyday lives weighs upon our life in its totality. (It's true that I've realized sleep, diet and especially zoning out/focusing on exercise can help). Thanks so much for the video. Hope to see more upcoming in the future!

I agree i have close to 30 triggers and more every week or two. Thank you for making the wonderful videos.

Your positivity is inspiring :)

Yes, How we react and deal with noise is the only thing we have a chance of controlling. People chewing will not go away. They will keep existing. We can only control ourselves. Right now, my course of action is to escape or wear earplugs. Great suggestions and video! Thanks for making this.

You are a fantastic help! I have a minor case of Misophonia, and understand how important it is for me to control it so it doesn't get worse in later life, at the moment I control it around friends but when it comes to family I just can't shrug it off. This video was excellent and what i'm trying to achieve is to relax myself around family and if I can't do that I will excuse myself from the annoyance, this will stop my Misophonia from persisting and hopefully won't get worse later on. Thanks :)

I was officially diagnosed with misophonia today. I wasn't supprised, I've kind of known for a while now, but I feel really crappy about it. It's sort of like a reality check that I'm really not just making this up in my head, and that I'm definitely not going to be getting rid of this any time soon

dont lie to yourself there is no happiness with this is hell

Wow, thank you, you are so right, i definitely added more triggers over a couple of years!!!

Thanks for this video. I do feel good when I go to the gym and take an aerobics class or play some racquetball. I can't do the yoga because of the heavy breathing. I had to walk out of that class. Everyone looked at me like what's wrong with her. I just laughed it off. I do and say some funny things living with Miso. Adding humor around family and friends makes dealing with the condition easier, ex:. For Thanksgiving my brother said around the table eat with your month close Hilda is here

This really does sound like a good idea, but my problem is committing.... I am so lethargic and apathetic and unmotivated lately that I feel like it'd be a waste of my time :/ I've struggled this misophonia for almost 10 years now and I am at that point of giving up. I've seen therapists and done the whole medication thing, but nothing has worked for me and I've become more distant from my family and friends. I am glad to see that you've found ways to make your life work. Keep it up!

I think your right to keep it in a day.  That may be my hope.  Thank your for the advice

thanks johsh! some good ideas.

Some good ideas you have there, will definitely give this a try. Please overwrite the sound clip of your video, the echo is a trigger which made it very difficult to concentrate on what you are saying.

to understand the neurobiology behind the disorder you can read a new book called Sound-Rage. A Primer of the Neurobiology and Psychology of a Little Known Anger Disorder (can order from amazon)

That's for free my friend. If you want anymore help from my understanding I don't mind

What I hate is the fact that I'm close to my 40s yet still picking up more triggers. But some seem to have gone away so I look at this as a positive. One of my worst is when people swallow just before saying a word, such as this guy does at 3:09. I know it will never go away I just hate the possibility of new triggers popping up even later in life.

yes, I also suffer from misophonia and i so want to do yoga but cant because of all the heavy breathing - still looking for a yoga class where they play loud music (not going to happen)