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Misophonia Weekly

Posts about misophonia, my life, and how I cope.

Coping, Health, Life, Personal Stories

Quest Progress: Acquired Internship

Hello everyone! It’s time for an update on my interning quest. I got one! Yay! …

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How misophonia is affecting my volunteer training

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

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Fourth of July

I personally love 4th of July. I don’t know if it has to do with …

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A list of coping mechanisms

I thought I’d make a list of typical coping mechanisms for people to put into …

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Advocacy, Awareness

Bringing Awareness with Writing

Over the course of this week, I’ve been pushing myself to write more. Not just …

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Coping, Personal Stories

Happiness

What is happiness? Happiness means different things to different people. To me, one of the …

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Personal Stories

Camping Trip

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

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Smile Always

I’ve been bombarded with countless issues for the past two weeks. If it’s not one …

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Awareness, Coping, Health

I Didn’t Choose Misophonia, It Chose Me

On Tuesday of this week, I went to class and sat at my regular spot. …

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Personal Stories, Relationships

To Pop, or Not to Pop?

On Fridays, I have choir rehearsal. Last week, I went–as I always do–and after rehearsal …

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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.