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Hi skibum Just to let you know that I read your post, and sorry all is overwhelming just now. Listening to music is a great diversion! Just as an idea, because it works for me, I have a digital metronome that can override overwhelming sensory stimuli. They're adjustable (tempo, volume) and otherwise give a 'neutral' yet rhythmic noise.

Well, take care and after you've allowed yourself time to acclimate, you'll be good as new! Here's virtual flower bouquet for you:

Hi skibum
Good to hear its going better ,im having one of those days today.just the sound of people talking is getting to me.i dont have much to add,every one else pretty much covered it.i just felt the need to respond.i read alot on this site but dont always respond.i sometimes feel i cant contribute like others can.

Labpet, Thank You!! ! I LOVE the flowers, They are so great.

You guys are awesome. WP is really great. I am so glad to be here. I am going to take a little drive to the dairy farm since the sun is shining now. My husband loves their chocolate ice cream. They make it all the ice cream right there at the dairy farm. Sunshine should do me good. Thank you for everyone all the encouragement.

I hope your day gets better and that you enjoy your drive to the dairy!

I understand about speech and stress/tiredness, and about stress/tiredness and coping with the things in life that are hard (in this case the loudness of the world)....for me it's all language and stress, but moreso with verbal language because that's harder to begin with.

I sometimes have problems with speech (and facial expressions) when I am very stressed, overstimulated, or otherwise upset in some way. Can't give any definitive or technical explanation for it. Maybe it's some way of partially shutting down/conserving resources/recognising that any more stress, input, stimulation etc. would be too much?

Don't think that things always have to be 'worse than usual' for these things to happen, based on what I've heard, it doesn't seem as though that is always the case.

As somebody already said, doing whatever works for you, i.e. rocking and listening to music, sounds like it could be a good thing.

Hey Skibum, wishing you speedy bounce back after this phase passes, which it will, meantime rock away - it's what your deeper self knows it needs to do - and wear the noise cancelling headphones. Sometimes after experiencing these extreme phases in the distant past - in my life - there were unexpected arrivals of new insights and inspirations.

Hope this happens for you, too, if you would want that. Meantime, be kind to yourself.

I basically felt this way for half of last year. Being poked at day & night by multibillion technology conglomerates did not ease things. My auditory sensitivity skyrocketed, I think it's about finding somewhere with more appealing noises in equal measure with keeping said noises away. I've heard that actual insulated, physical silence is also deafening. No kidding, I kept my cellphone on silent for a probably 8 months, but I still needed to be woken up.

I was having a really hard time from stress at work today (my boss keeps getting upset with me because I have to do work for my other bosses and can't do his non stop all day long - talking about being in a hopeless jam!) It is so stressful! I was so upset, then one of my coworkers came up and reminded me of my plushie moose sitting there. I hugged him (like a dumb kid) and played with him for literally just a few minutes and then felt calmed down enough to get back to work. Life is really stressful these days!! !

But I'm glad you're feeling a little better!

Thank you so much everyone. I had a really nice time outside and that really helped.

Woz -Sending you a big hug for your situation at work. I am so glad you have your moose with you.

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An escape pod sounds like a great idea. Thanks!

I have gotten that sudden speech inhibition. Its pretty rare but often comes when I am upset about something and feel like explaining will be useless or take too much effort. So I just look for an escape route verbally or physically.

Trying to just shake it off is pretty hard and often just leads to a botched or unpleasent verbal exchange. The best for me, is to set it aside for the time being and calm down completely. That can take quite a while. Taking it up the next day is pretty safe.

It feels like an overloading mixed with too much of an emotional component.

Hi, skibum! I'm so sorry I'm getting to this so late, but I'm really glad to hear you're feeling better now. I sooo understand some days being harder to deal with than others. If you feel like taking time for yourself listening to music and rocking is what you need, then by all means, go right ahead. *HUG*

Thank you Coupe! You are always so encouraging to me. I really appreciate it so very much. Big Hug right back at you!

Hi Skibum,

This probably sounds weird but it's really good to hear that someone else struggles to talk when their feeling swamped. I get that even when it's quiet sometimes (usually first thing in the morning when I'm still waking up or when I've just got in from driving home from work alone).

The best 'safe place' I've found is to go lay on the bed with a pillow or towel over my head to block out the light and most of the sound. I sometimes put my phone under the pillow, playing a story book or podcast. I tend to get annoyed even by the noise of that quickly but it distracts form the storm in my head.

Well done for reaching-out to WP, I'm still a long way from feeling able to ask for help when my dark clouds start forming but I'm learning.

Thank you so much AsciiSmoke.
I am glad to know that I am in good company with this. Thank you for sharing how you can relate and what helps you. I will try that. I also love audio books because they can really pull me into the story and help distract the outside stimuli. I like the idea of pulling the blankets up and making a little safe haven. The morning can be particularly difficult because if I managed to fall into a deep sleep which is not always, my body was so exhausted that it was able to go semi comatose and sleep regardless of the distractions so when I first wake up and actually hear everything it can be rough.

I hope that all the encouraging and supportive responses in this thread will help you feel that when you are having trouble you can ask for help here. This is the second time I have started a thread like this when I have really felt like I needed "cyber hugs" and just a little extra TLC. People here are so great because we have similar struggles. If you ever reach out for help I will definitely be there for you and so will so many of us here.

Hugs,
Skibum

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That's really nice, thanks Skibum.