For some time, I have been posting comments on various Misophonia lists and Facebook groups. It makes sense to create this Blog to gather my thoughts in one place. If you have stumbled on this Blog separate from the rest of the website, I encourage you to check out the webpages above, for a context in which to better understand these posts.
One of my earliest introductions to Misophonia was the 20/20 story about a mother and teen daughter who cannot be in the same room together, and who have to communicate by writing. It appears these two love each other and have a very close relationship, but misophonia does not allow them to have the most…
One of the hardest parts for people with misophonia is convincing a parent, co-worker, or others who don’t “get it” that you are not making this up, not just being picky or difficult. “But,” says Dad (or someone), “You seem to be fine sometimes, or ok with some people, and not at other times or…
I recently posted a question on various Misophonia Facebook groups, as well as the Sound Sensitivity Yahoo group, asking what religion were family and family of origin of respondents. Before explaining why I asked, let me make two big disclaimers: I am NOT a theologian or expert on religion. Neither am I a statistician, and…
When I was in graduate school, I had a professor who used to say, “Hope is the girl next door.” In other words, he did not believe in hope. He was a Holocaust survivor. He grew up as a child wandering the streets of Poland alone feeling very helpless. I guess hope did not play a part in his…
Whenever I speak with my misophonia clients, we inevitably discuss ways to cope with this problem, at home, at school, and out in public. By far, the most difficult situations seem to be at home. I think that is for two reasons: You hold it together as well as you can and when you get…
In my practice as a therapist, over the years I have seen many adolescents and young adults. They have individual life issues they are struggling to handle, but they also have a lot in common. Some recurrent themes in our discussions are: defining self as distinct from family understanding their values and beliefs – where…