• Drusas@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Misophonia is actually a physical thing rather than psychological. Mostly, anyway. I have improved it a lot through exposure therapy, but it still hurts when I hear certain sounds. I can use the vacuum now! Mostly. Slow and steady.

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      11 months ago

      Was not aware.

      There are quieter hoods out there - lots which are a lot quieter than a typical vacuum cleaner. Tough to choose if you’re a renter though.

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        11 months ago

        Yeah, apparently evidence is suggesting that it’s an impairment of the central nervous system. Still not a ton of research done on it yet.

        I didn’t know there were quieter hoods out there, though. I’ll look into that. I even have a quieter-than-normal garbage disposal. These little things can make a big difference.