Posted by 10derHeart on January 24, 2008, at 13:26:20
In reply to Re: Isolating » antigua3, posted by Poet on January 24, 2008, at 9:56:18
Hi Poet,
You are so not alone in the sensory stuff. It's been a part of my ADD for as long as I can remember. So funny - I used to do some transcription when I was a paralegal in the military and I could often hear other people's blathering on - especially about upsetting or frankly - stupid - things, and all that even when supposedly they were "being quiet" around me. Boy do I know what you mean. I wonder if people like your coworker really even realize how they are coming across when they talk like that so much.
Lights, noise, people's movements, smells - gosh, we ought to start a whole, ongoing thread just on this alone, 'cause I could go on and on. Maybe not on this board, though. I don't go here with my T. too much - seems like a thing I have to cope with on my own. He does also turn off his overhead lights for me, dims the others, and will open/close blinds as I wish, too. He's really very nice about it. He has a white noise machine now, too, which helps when sometimes there's stuff bleeding through from the adjacent offices.
The earplugs should help. For me, it's tough, because I get irritated and distracted by the idea/sensation of how most earplugs feel in my ears. But that *won't* happen to you, I'm sure. And I can overcome that if I try - it's just hard.
Stay warm, Poet.
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