#isolating

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

this is my toxic trait.

#doodles #bad art #lousy drawings #doodle #lonely #isolating #too much pride #it’s ok to text first #note to self

[journeys-of-miso]

Your Perception of Sound is Valid

I think I've mentioned this already, but one of the problems of misophonia and hyperacusis is that they can be very isolating. Why? Because it's negatively warping your perception of sound in such a way that nobody else is hearing. And especially if the person has not yet realized that they have a hearing disorder, when they react negatively to the sound that nobody else even notices, it can drive them crazy! Because in their mind, they're being overwhelmed by sounds that other people have no problem with, not knowing that the perception is very different.

Here's the thing. Pain will already make you more sensitive to all of the different factors in your environment. But hyperacusis and misophonia both mean that your brain cannot filter out background sounds - it's focusing on them the same way to focuses on the sounds you're supposed to be hearing. So when your brain is getting all that feedback and information at once, it gets overwhelmed very easily in situations in which a person with normal hearing would have no problem.

Something interesting I've noticed about this factor is that people with hyperacusis and misophonia tend to have excellent hearing. Ironically enough, however, it will end up seeming like they have very bad hearing. I'm going to explain it the best way I can:

Imagine you're walking on the street with somebody that has hyperacusis. Assuming you have normal hearing, you're still hearing all of the sounds that are going on in the street, but they're not your focus. Your brain can successfully push these sounds to the back burner, so that you're aware of them, but not trying to actively process them.

A person that has hyperacusis either cannot do this at all or cannot do it at a high enough level. This means that all of the sounds in an environment - cars honking, doors opening, footsteps - they're all being heard on the same level as the conversation you're having with that person! They can't push sounds to the back burner. Either their back burner is too small, or all of their burners are in a row in front of them, and they have to look at all of them at once. They have no back burner.

Now, this is not to be confused with misophonia. In the case of a person that only has misophonia, they might be able to push sounds to the back burner - except for their trigger sounds. These sounds are on the back burner until they are noticed. They are then involuntarily pulled to the front burner so quickly that they spill on the person with misophonia, leaving them with scalding burns and a friend that wants to know "why you're being so dramatic, they're just eating."

So, to everyone with misophonia and hyperacusis: if anyone tells you you're being dramatic, or something's not that loud, or whatever, ignore them. Your hearing is different, so your perception is different. Perception is reality. They aren't experiencing what you're experiencing.

-Keep on feeling the love,

🧸𝑀𝒾𝓈𝑜🧸

#misophonia #hyperacusis #hearing #perception #perceptionisreality #example #understanding #mental health #isolating #selective sound sensitivity syndrome #selfcare #sorry for the long post #here's a potato 🥔 #image credit @http://fabulousfashions4sensiblestyle.blogspot.com/

[my-listenr]

The Consequences of Isolation

#actually cptsd #cptsd recovery #cptsdhealing #living with cptsd #mental health #mental health recovery #positive #pysochology #self care #mental health matters #samurai jack #isolation #isolating #mylistenr

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

People exhaust me. Why is it so hard to find someone real?

#introvertlife #isolating #stayinghome #hidingfromhumans #misunderstood #lonerlife #donewithpeople

[anime-to-the-t]

#Dangerous Love #Runa #possessive #isolating #yandere #punk lolilta #horror manga #Love cap #oneshot #my caps

[bpdcrybaby213]

My isolation and the hate that it brings... I choose it but I resent it. I resent it because I feel like I have to because it's a chore for people to be around me. I isolate so I don't hurt people and so people don't hurt me. But it causes me resentment and hatred.

#borderline personality disorder #living with bpd #bpd life #bpd thoughts #actually bpd #bpd stuff #bpd things #bpd problems #bpd issues #isolating

[lactool]

noticing that its getting bad again => isolating myself and spending my whole time with sleep, uquiz and tumblr/pinterest 

#mental health #phase #isolating #its getting bad again

[yeesiine]

me, reappearing in people’s life after isolating myself for weeks

#mood #isolating #myself #reappear

[flittermousemoth]

Sorry for being the biggest inconvenience on the planet and literally ruining everyone's life that I touch.

#borderline personality disorder #bpd #actually bpd #npd #npd safe #cluster b #depressed #isolating #self isolation #bpd splitting #borderline splitting #actually borderline

[eric-sadahire]

I wake up. I consume media. I wish my life was different. 

I make no effort to change it. I consume more media. I go to sleep.

#toomanyscreens #Consumerism #media #selfinflicted #viciouscycle #batcat #isolating #ad nauseum #mindnumbing #wasteoftime #pureprocrastination #irony #acrylic #painting #artoftheday #artists on tumblr #artwork #dailyartwork #outsiderart #lowbrowart #kunst #flommist #flomm #sadahirecoasters #handpaintedbeercoaster #beercoaster #beermat #perspective

[mental-health-advice]

My friends leave me out of things, a lot. They only text me if they need notes or something. Pretty sure they won't even remember my birthday right now. It wasn't like this before. When we started college, we were this huge group and we had fun, loads of fun. I think it's my fault too for going home so often, since it was just 2 hours away. I stopped now and I even tried to include myself but it didn't work. I even tried telling them about my feelings, but they brushed it off. One of them did show some concern, they thought *I* was the one staying out. but I just told them it was fine and I tried going out with them again, only to be felt left out again since all they talk about is *their* inside jokes and *their* groupchats. I told myself, "why bother" and now I'm actually isolating myself. I want to hide this from my family because they're very likely gonna blame it on me for not knowing who my real friends are. I don't think I can make new friends right now. I just need help on how to make my time alone worthwhile without just laying in bed and crying.

(sorry this was a long ask, I just needed to let it out and hopefully receive some advice)

Hey there,

It sounds like your friends at the moment are kind of just using me as you mentioned they just contact you when they are needing something. This does not fair like a fair friendship at all and especially as they seem to be leaving you out now as well. I want you to know though that none of this is your fault, sometimes friends just go their separate ways and I know that you feel as though your family will view this as being your fault but it’s not. I also know that even though it’s important to have a friend or two in life and not isolate, I feel as though you will find a good friend for yourself if you keep trying to put yourself out there when and if you want to!

In terms of how you can make your time more worthwhile though when you are alone, I am wondering if you could take up some new interests/ hobbies to take up some of your time. This could be helpful because it means you will be doing something that you enjoy whilst also learning more about yourself in regards to your likes and dislikes in life.

Another idea, may be to work on something productive that will help to keep you busy and distracted that you can look back upon and be proud of yourself with. So for example these things could be doing something creative like drawing or doing some colouring in, or writing short stories or poems if that is more your thing. I myself do both depending on where I’m at mentally in my head and what I feel up to doing and so lately that has been colouring which can really take you out of your head and especially if you’re colouring in something that you have to think about colour wise!

I really hope that this has helped a bit and please do let us know if we can help to support you in any other way!

I’m thinking of you and hope that you are going well!

Take care,

Lauren

#mha-lauren #advice #advice blog #mental health advice #anonymous #friends #being left out #isolating #finding things to do

[sierrza]

Feeling the worst

Haunted by constant what ifs.

#isolating #crazy #life #depressed #Word #mine

[girmitiya]

I learned about myself that when I feel lonely I isolate myself so I can become comfortable with that feeling 

#took me a while to realize that #me #my thoughts #lonely #loneliness #isolating

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

"you sleep alot" thanks I'm tryna ignore reality..

#avoidance #escapism #disengage #freeze #numbingout #sleepforever #hibernate #avoidreality #checkingout #apathy #distraction #maladaptivecoping #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #introvert #loner #isolating #antisocial #exhaustion #lazy #unmotivated #losingtrackoftime #idontwanttodeal #leavemealone

[therelivesafaerie]

TW: mention of su1cid3

Isolating isn't enough i need to kms!!!!

#isolation #isolating #self isolation #kms #i want to kms #i shall die #kill my life #take my soul #i am already dead #make a lot of money if you are dead inside #black tumblr #tumblr #dark tumblr #suicudal #dark humour #dark thoughts #funny #i am sorry #its just a joke #i promise #i swear #lol #idk lol

[bpdcrybaby213]

My crippling agoraphobia is sabotaging my relationship and leaving me dysfunctional and debilitated. And all I can do is watch, as I isolate in my room. I watch myself spiral further and further down. I lose everything but I can't make myself get better, getting better feels impossible and honestly I feel comfort in my isolation.

#actually agoraphobic #agoraphobia #self isolating #isolating #anxious #anxiety disorder #social anxious