Posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2013, at 3:43:33
In reply to Re: can't take it anymore » Dinah, posted by g_g_g_unit on July 5, 2013, at 0:40:22
i have a lot of empathy for your situation. it drives me bonkers when the world won't shut up, too. and agitated noise (barky dogs and people arguing) is the worst kind of noise for me, anyway.
it sounds like you can't do much about the noise at home, so i guess all i've got is a few ideas about places that might be soothing to visit.
- art galleries
- museumsthey are usually free / entry by (minimal) donation. the people who frequent those spaces tend to be in a relaxed zone and so sometimes those kinds of places can feel soothing.
even libraries. you could take a sketch-pad or something and draw instead of read. knit. something like that.
i do hear you about the anxiety... but maybe discovering a soothing place would make it manageable / worthwhile. you might find that getting yourself into a soothing environment actually helps with your anxiety.
i hear that this is why some people like to swim. because the whole world shuts up when you are under the water. not sure if that is feasible for you. fishing. hiking? nature hikes. not sure if that is feasible either.
i certainly have empathy, though. a few people have talked to me about noise cancelling headphones... i never found any. not that worked to keep out sudden varied noises, anyway. constant background noise is different... (e.g., the hum of an engine, the buzz of machines)
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