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Since a lot of doctors don’t know about misophonia or won’t recognize it as a legitimate disorder, it can be difficult to get a diagnosis. Your best bet is finding a doctor with knowledge of sensory processing disorders.

I’m sending this as a submission and not an ask because I don’t know how long this will end up being.

I never knew misophonia was a thing, and for a while now I’ve felt like I’ve been going completely insane. I’ve been stuck living with my mom and unable to even look for a job since I decided I needed a break from college due to depression, and I’m never able to go anywhere unless it’s something like going to the store with her, especially now since she’s using my car until she can afford getting her van fixed, and since I graduated high school she moved far away from where we lived before so I don’t have access to any of my old friends so my mom is literally the only person I’m ever around. It’s reached a point where every time she starts typing or breathing audibly I want to scream at her, and since the only place to sit is the couch (aside from one chair in the corner), I’m forced to see her in my peripheral vision all the time too, and I hate seeing her hand motions when typing or just seeing her there at all and I feel like I’m getting close to hating her and I don’t know what to do about it and I’m freaking out more and more every day and constantly crying about it. I was just hoping you could tell me things I could do to deal with this because I’ve told her at least that eating sounds bother me but I hate having to go to my room to avoid all the sounds because the only tv is here in the living room, and I don’t want to resent her for things neither of us can control.

Would it be possible to move the couch or the computer so she is not in your peripheral vision when you’re watching tv?

As far as being around people other than your mom, it might be worth your time to see if there are any activity groups in your area. Something like a knitting circle will give you a chance to get out of the house and make friends.

I’m glad this blog has been a help to you! :)

SimplyRain lets you turn off the storm sounds and control how heavy the rain is. Hope that helps!

Does anybody have any personal experience with exposure therapy? I too find certain sounds more triggering the longer I’m exposed to them, so I’ve stayed away from that kind of therapy.