I realy don't know why you were on here at all then? You certainly
don't
need support if you couldn't care less about the racket.  I simply find
it
almost impossible to believe [As Yoda would say; "That's why you
fail".] that your T went away, then came back, and you
didn't mind!  Blimey! Are you Saint Brian, or something? :O
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I came here at first seeking information and remedies regarding
tinnitus, most of which I found in the Google archives and links
provided by subscribers. As I've stated in other threads, I was at
first extremely distressed over my tinnitus and was quite sure that it
would eventually drive me insane. Fortunately for me, I happened to
already have a prescription for Xanax for occasional anxiety attacks,
which I finally took due to enormous distress caused by the tinnitus.
What Xanax did for me, was to give me an emotionally detached feeling
regarding the ringing. It was there, but due to the inhibitors provided
by the Xanax, I was basically incapable of being distressed by it. I
remember saying to myself; "Now if only I could accomplish this same
detached feeling on my own..." With all my archive digging and link
clicking, I found out that the concept of  habituation would let me
achieve that very thing.
When reading about the concept of habituation one author stated that
there were those who would find it completely unbelievable that one
could accept the ringing as part of ones environment and therefore
something that could go unnoticed; just like the refrigerator running,
the air conditioner or heater blowing, the wind rushing/howling,
trains, planes, automobiles going by etc. I however, having already
experienced a detached interest regarding my tinnitus with the help of
chemicals, and already wanting to be able to do so on my own, was quite
able and willing to accept the concept of habituation and put it into
practice.

When I woke up that day with absolutely zero ringing, I of course began
to feel both elated and relieved. But then I said to myself  "don't
you dare". I knew from my understanding of habituation both through
research and having a personal grasp of the concept, that I needed to
remain steady regarding my reaction/attitude toward my tinnitus at all
times, quiet or noisy.
There's nothing magical or saintly about any of this, simply the
willingness to accept a concept that works.
I'm still here in AST these days more to offer support, than to gain
it. I'm not just writing about my discoveries and experiences for
your benefit, but for the benefit of anyone else who is reading this
either now, or via an archive sometime in the future. Also, as I'm
still a relative newbie, I find writing my experiences out to be
somewhat cathartic. Even though I've come a long ways, I'm not
completely out of the woods yet, I still have my moments. But I know
that I'll eventually forget that I have tinnitus, and therefore
I'll forget about lurking and occasionally posting here. It will
simply no longer be a subject that I have any personal interest in.

Remember that tinnitus is a psycho-neurological phenomenon. There
isn't a whole lot that I can do about the neurological part (the
actual ringing), the psycho part however (the way I perceive/react to
the ringing), can be dealt with by way of accepting and putting into
practice the concept of habituation.
Right now as I write this, if I pay attention to them, I can hear my
computer fan running, the household fan running, birds chirping,
traffic off in the distance, the radio playing gently, and my tinnitus.

Brain