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Coping, Health

How misophonia is affecting my volunteer training

I recently started training as a court appointed special advocate (CASA) volunteer, and so far, …

Coping

Planning for potentially triggering days

I prepared this graphic for you to give an idea on how I plan for …

Personal Stories

Camping Trip

Last weekend, I went camping with my friend L and several other people he knew …

Coping, Health

Sunday Escape in the Desert

On Sunday last week, I went with my aunt and a friend to a museum …

Coping, Personal Stories

Singing Misophonia Away

Ever since I was a little girl, I loved singing. I would sing in the …

Coping, Health, Personal Stories

Storytelling: A Healthy Distraction

The past week was very rough on me for personal issues. Anxiety attacks and needing …

Coping

Reading: My Escape From Misophonia

I’ve always been an avid reader. My parents always encouraged me to read and to …

Welcome To My Blog!

Hello! Welcome to Misophonia Weekly. This blog is about my struggles with a neurological condition by the name of misophonia. What is this condition, exactly? To put it simply, misophonia is the hatred of certain sounds. It causes a fight/flight/freeze reaction in the sufferer. Some of the sounds that trigger this reaction are chewing, gulping, smacking, silverware hitting plates, forks/spoons etc. hitting against teeth, Styrofoam or glass cups hitting the table, repeated foot tapping, and my worst one, S sounds. This condition currently has no cure. This all might sound like a joke, but the reality of the situation is that it’s not. I wish I was making this up and wasn’t actually angered about everyday sounds, but I am. My name is Sharon, and I hope that as this blog is updated about every week, you’ll come to understand the struggles I go through and how I cope with an invisible illness.