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LAUD you for your compassion and initiative...
"I really appreciate what you’ve put together. Truly comforting.…LAUD you for you compassion & initiative on this!"
--Bob M.
Appreciate it beyond words
"Delighted, appreciate it beyond words…"
Julian Cowan Hill R.C.S.T.
"If you really look after yourself and learn to get in touch with how you are feeling inside and learn to process that, that is the way out of tinnitus. Most people spend their whole lives running away from themselves, filling their lives with furious frantic activity, proving this, doing that. The best thing you can do is sit with yourself and notice how you are, how you are treating yourself. And if you can treat yourself with loving kindness and really accept how you are with a really wonderful, open-hearted, deep, caring approach, just like you would mother a baby, for example. If you can really look after yourself, your nervous system will change. Nothing is fixed. Everything is constantly changing and flowing, and it is entirely dependent on the way you approach yourself. Look after yourself, and your tinnitus will back off."
Wow, good stuff...“I REALLY appreciate your asking Julian about my questions this morning! You posed them in such a clear and dear way and protective of my ‘identity”. It is amazing that I was home and able to listen. I had over slept, (I am on vacation) had missed an early appointment for my car and so I called, cancelled it and looked on my computer and it was 8 minutes to the broadcast! Was I surprised, delighted and grateful to hear you both discuss the issues that are pressing me. I thank you. I also am taking your website and Julian’s advice and working on awareness of RED-ALERT and difficulty surrendering or relaxing into support. Wow, good stuff. Julian reminds me a bit of Ekhart Tolle. Doesn’t he you? And funny to say, you remind me of myself when you are questioning him! With gratitude”
-- L.G. Connecticut
I really feel you're going to make some peoples' lives millions of times better. I really do.
I would just like to say thank you for what you are doing. This world is really lacking people like you that aren't all about themselves. It really makes me pleased to see that you're getting your and Julian's ideas out there, and I really feel you're going to make some peoples' lives millions of times better. I really do.
--Samuel Diego-Cunha Wetzel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Already Recommended 2 Friends..."What a great site….Thanks so much! I already referred the Yahoo forums tinnitus group to your site and also 2 friends with tinnitus."
--Meta_4
Solid and needed work"Thank you and keep up your solid and needed work."
Eric G.
Saved my life...--B.
Kevin Hogan
"It's not unethical to say that it's incurable, it's just totally incorrect. In fact, if I go back and I look at the cases that I've worked on, and I've worked with thousands of people over a decade, and the vast majority, are either dramatically better, or their tinnitus is gone. One of the two."
...my tinnitus was gone
""It is not coincidence that I saw your e-mail this am, right at the time I realized my tinnitus was gone."--E. B. California
Dr. Hans Greuel
"I can say in good conscience that tinnitus is curable. That's the bottom line: that tinnitus is curable, and I dare say, for just about everyone who comes down with it."
Please don't tell the ATA"As I may have mentioned earlier, ATA.org is incredibly mediocre (if that much!), compared to your organization. I even found the British T. site far superior to ATA.org and now, I have found you guys!!!"
--R. S. Illinois
(Honestly, we want to stay friends with the ATA and we cherish the work they do...so let's keep this one between us...)
Great Conference Calls“…The conference calls are great as we can help each other”
--R
Paul Tobey
"It's such an incredibly low volume if I recognize it once a week it's just because I'm out in the backyard looking at the stars thanking the universe for what it has given to me, and I go 'how did I get to this point?" Oh yeah tinnitus helped me get here. Let's listen to it for a second, let's pay hommage to the tinnitus for a second and go thanks you did some good work. Thank you.
T is becoming less and less noticable"…with the help of this site, I am learning to deal with [edited] and my -T- is becoming less and less noticeable."
--B
You Are Truly An Insipration"I just want to add that you are truly an inspiration and I hope that more people find your website. I find your videos (and especially this one) to be enlightening, and it really gives me hope, and I’m sure others too. God bless."
--J
Literally clearing the fog from 20 years of T
"the information, research, support, and shows with dainis and julian are literally clearing the fog of the T i have endured for 20 years. it’s not about the ears it’s about the body and soul. i’m sure ancient wisdom had more answers to T than the entire medical community has at this time. this site is really quite groundbreaking."
--S
Mental Clarity And Calm
"A very simple thing - progress for me today was after work,instead of "rushing" home because of fatigue, I walked down another street and sat in the sun with a warm beverage. This resulted in some mental clarity and calm, as well a experiencing a choice of a positive new behavior. It felt expansive...'cause T can lead one to be hemmed in."
--Member s.
RE: Gone?
"After a short period of T-free happyness, my T (scale 4/10) came back for a few weeks (stressfull times, bought a house etc..). Did lots of relaxation exercises, stretching and yoga and now it's gone again (scale 1/10). I would like to ask Julian about the following [...edited...] Keep up the good work!!!"
--Member R.
Much Calmer About Tinnitus Now...
"When I started the programme shortly after developing T, I was terrified of tinnitus and felt that I had no control over it. I lay awake at night panicking that it would get worse. I am now much calmer about it, thanks largely to this site and Julian Cowan Hill's e-book which I strongly recommend. I am beginning to realise that my pace of life consistently exceeds my energy levels and that my T is probably connected to this. For me, T fluctuates a lot, but when I have a bad patch I comfort myself that it will probably lessen after a few days if I take better care of myself. I have only had a few minutes of total relief in the past five months, sometimes before going to sleep or early in the morning, but I'm aware that I have a long way to go in the personal wellbeing stakes, so it would be surprising if I were already better. The school holidays are a very busy time for me and the fact that I have got through them without a major tinnitus meltdown is itself encouraging. I shall be tuning in for the next show! Best wishes, D.H."
--Member D.H.
T subsided...
"After suffering from a catastrophic tinnitus for almost two years,it subsided in the last month to level 5 in a scale of 1-10 and sometimes even to level 2...My question is what will happen when I..."
--Member a.
Taking Better Care Of Myself
"information on T is settling in to my psyche, some underlying depression issues are being addressed, I'm getting on with life, taking care of myself better, and doing things I enjoy more. I have even recently shed a negative friend or 2...thank you"
--Member s.
Your site has helped IMMENSELY...
"I'm just 26 and enjoy loud music so was terrified when I thought my tinnitus was getting so bad that I'd hear it all the time. I went into a state where I kept monitoring it and thought that it had suddenly gotten really bad. This was about a week ago and coincided with a very stressful day so I suspected that had something to do with it. Your site has helped IMMENSELY in alleviating my concerns about it and now I'm pretty much totally over the fear that I'll have ringing in my ears my whole life. In fact, since a few hours after reading the information on your site, I've stopped noticing it at all, and I'm not worried about it when trying to sleep (I don't hear it during the day now because I'm not listening for it and I'm more relaxed so its quieter). Now that I'm proactively relaxing myself and trying to be happier in my life, the ringing has mostly subsided and I can only hear it when I put my fingers in my ears to create complete silence. From suicidal thoughts to complete peace in under 2 hours. Thank you again!!" PS: I even went to a Metallica concert last night and forgot to bring my earplugs -- and the tinnitus has not flared back
-Tegan Nejad: Perth, Australia
PPS From Dainis: Yes, we do have stories like these, though for some members, the process takes longer. In any case, it's enjoyable to come "out" from tinnitus and experience well being. Thanks Tegan for sharing :-)
Just got this message in my email box.
Hi Dainis
For a .org organisation I feel it is terrible to be making money out of such a debilitating condition that I now find I have.
If you are truly a .org organisation you should be offering your info for free.
Any responsible internet service also offers the ability to unsubscribe.
My reply:
There is a free opt-in newsletter and you also were registered as a part of the complimentary course. Sometimes people want one and not the other, sometimes people want both, and sometimes people want neither. So, you subscribe and unsubscribe to each separately and both function in accordance with ethics and the law.
I fully and deeply understand your concern about money. I ran a free tinnitus website for abour 4 years, and once things got to be more than 2hrs per day, I just had to drop it. Then, because I know I have the healing information that helps people
Feeling confident about charging for your services is all about self worth & boundary setting. People who don’t charge correctly often don’t believe they are good enough to charge & without an exchange of energy the boundaries are not clear and lead to advantage taking.
I for one, am very glad to have a guide on board who really values his ability to offer a fantastic service. If Dainis offered his services for free he would have to waste a lot of time and energy getting sponsors etc. and probably wouldn’t be so proactive either! This is a fantastic site. Looking forward to exploring it. Jackie
How very kind Jackie. Thank you. Looking forward to hearing your “tinnitus story.”
I have a question, probably a dumb question.
I have had a never ending ringing in my ears for at least 8-10 years.At times, well the worst times the ringing doesn’t remain it’s usual constant tone but seems to fluctuate, like someone is flicking a switch and the ringing becomes so intense that I can feel my ear vibrating and then the switch is flipped again and it returns to it’s normal tone.
In any case, the dumb question.Can anyone tell me after having this ringing for so many years, what it is like for it to suddenly vanish, did/do you feel normal?
@Tim, in general, the story is of tears and a great feeling of relief. Your story sounds common and we’ve covered similar experiences in our Cure Tinnitus Shows.
Got this in today:
The aspect of mind/body connect/disconnect resonated. I also `living in the head`.
I do have some questions regarding tinnitus and beverages which may have been touched on in earlier sessions. I have read one or two articles from Julian mentioning avoiding tea, coffee, alcohol, etc.. I do not drink coffee but drink herbal (caffeine free) tea, is that alright ?. I also drink alcohol (dark rum and coke or red wine). I used to mix my rum with diet coke, but read all the horror stories about diet coke including tinnitus. The alcohol does not seem to affect my tinnitus when shared with friends and family (i.e. relaxing environment), I wake up feeling more relaxed after. It also does not seem to affect the tinnitus when I drink after a good walk/yoga/exercise. I wake up more relaxed. But if I drink when feeling a bit stressed, I notice the effect on tinnitus. Has this been raised/discussed before ?
Thanks for all your efforts and time. It is re-energising
We covered the “substances” issue on one or more of the past Cure Tinnitus Show. It’s interesting, in a sense, a substance can almost be seen as an “event.” If concerts trigger your T, then you may want to avoid concerts for a while, but especially if you like concerts, then a life completely without them seems dismal. So, temporary avoidance and then a re-orientation that allows you to approach the “event” or “substance” from a peaceful place can really help. When people have “allergies,” usually, they want to be able to expose themselves to what they are “allergic” to, at least eventually. I personally cut out caffeine for a while, and now I’ve learned about the “nature” of caffeine. For example, “cooked” caffeine is really quite the addictive drug, however, I’ve at least heard that the caffeine in raw chocolate is quite good for you and that the body can make good use of it. So, hey, I tried raw chocolate and I like it. It also makes my teeth feel good, which is interesting.
I really enjoy a good organic beer. Also, Austria is a hidden enclave for really good, really cheap wines. I get the feeling that the wineries are so self-conscious here…they don’t really feel “valuable,” or I don’t know, they are just doing fine without selling their wines at high prices, they are happy with the car they have, the restaurant they own, and the schools for their kids…so why charge more? Anyway, there are wines under $10 per bottle here that will knock your socks off…especially the reds when well aerated (if that’s the right spelling).
Who would want to deprive themselves of the experience of tasting a lovingly created organic wine? While some of the folks are self-conscious and devalue themselves (at least from my perspective), other wine producers just seem to be really happy friendly people who don’t sell that much wine and are just doing fine for themselves. These are really happy people, and drinking their wines just makes me feel happy too. You can taste how happy they were when their daughter got her college degree, you can taste the good earth that they care for with their hearts and souls…so sheesh…who would not want to taste that? Their happy dog barking along while picking ripe grapes? Come on…I certainly enjoy that experience.
I like it very much that you mention your state of being. “…if I drink when feeling a bit stressed…”
Basically, it seems that you taking into consideration the core practices advocated by CureTinnitus.org.
Hmm…I am not a fan of sodas at all…however a good rum. Wow.
Again, I like it very much that you are considering your state of being. When I X, I wake up more relaxed. When I Y, I wake up more stressed. How does that related to the rest of your day…your evenings? Can you apply the same awareness?
Best,
Dainis
From my email box:
my tinnitus is what I said from a concussion and fall on my head/neck. If there is something wrong in my neck or spine…And I change my lifestyle with this site, and it won’t work because of a wrong placed cervical vertebra. DO you know which steps I should take? Ostheopath, chiropractor or so?
Spine and neck injuries…great question. You have your own internal guidance system, your knowledge, your feelings, your immune system, and it is great that you are listening to it.
Projecting into the future saying: if I do the stuff on your site and still have T and this is the reason, then what do I do? May be a bit too far in the future to be useful. Does that question relax you or bring about stress?
A) I’ve had a lot of chiropractic work done, and I know from experience that my state of being really influences what I can get out of the sessions. If I am super tense, then the session, while helpful, is more temporary and kind of useless really. If I am approaching the session from place of well being, then things work much much better.
So, coming into a state of well being is healthy no matter what, so it’s a useful goal.
B) Why not take a complete approach? Why not address the injury as best you can, bringing in the therapeutic support you find most healing and appropriate for you?
Does that need to exclude counseling, addressing past abuse, traumas, relationship issues, career issues, personal issues, etc. etc. that can keep you in a psychological state of overwhelm?
Of course not.
So, our program includes body work, mental emotional work, and personal “work.” Well, it’s not “work” really, because it’s more like “releasing” or “coming into well being.”
Also, with lifestyle changes, my perspective is that it starts with first looking at how one is reacting to one’s life first and seeing if that’s appropriate. Developing perspective. Maybe your lifestyle does not really need to change, but certain reactions are keeping you stressed. Or, maybe there really are lifestyle changes to make that will enhance your state of well being.
At any rate, how does it sound for you to address your tinnitus from these 3 therapeutic perspectives:
1) Your body and injury
2) Your emotions and psychological well being
3) Personal “work” that you can do to enhance your well being outside of any doctor’s or therapist’s office
Best,
Dainis
Reply to Tim from January 14th.
When I was / am tinnitus free I feel “normal” or well, clear headed and in touch with my surroundings, and it’s not a dumb question.
Hi, I’ve been suffering from tinnitus w/ sinus complications for over 4 months and may have made a grave error a couple days back. In a sinus-stupor of agony, I looked in a family medicine cabinet for a saline nasal spray only to instead grab a Vicks Vapor nasal spray containing similar ingredients to Afrin. As soon as I realized my mistake, I did my Nedi Pot regimen to minimize its impact, but while the sinus pain went away for a while, the tinnitus volume/sensation has increased as well a sensation of pain in the ears today.
What do I have to worry about (ototoxic burning? )and what can be done now this is in my system?
Hello,
I’d like to ask whether lipoflavinoids or wobenzym have been helpful to people, but I can’t find a way to post the question. Can you advise me how to post a question? Or have I just done it?
Many thanks!
Karen
we’ve discussed both on previous cure tinnitus shows. meds, enzymes, vitamins, etc., these are a part of your physical well being. we advocate finding what works for you. so, some people may respond very well to wobenzym, for example, while others may not want to include it in their therapy plan. as long as you have the four curetinnitus.org program guidelines in place in your life, you have a lot of room for personal choice, for individualization, for finding what works for you…which is as it should be. saying “lipoflavinoids cure tinnitus” is off-base, however, it’s just as off-base to say “lipoflavinoids don’t work and are a rip off.” Same goes for CST, massage, acupuncture, etc. So, continue to reference the well being matrix for tinnitus from Julian’s eBook, check your state of fight or flight with the fight or flight questionnaire, make sure you have all 4 curetinnitus.org program guidelines in place (listed on the show #24 link), and if you wish to incorporate lipoflavinoids or wobenzym in the physical part of your journey, then you can certainly see if they work for you.
does that make sense?
each persons’ journey is similar…tinnitus is very patterned…but which solution you use for each piece can vary greatly.
best,
Dainis