Welcome @Jean Francois Doyle & @Ricky Tjahjadi !! So excited to have you here! If tinnitus has been affecting your focus, sleep, or peace of mind, you’re in the right place. Everyone in this community is dealing with tinnitus and/or related conditions, and we're all supporting each other on the journey to lasting relief. 💙 Everything here is based on our collective experiences and proven tools and strategies for lasting relief & habituation. To get started, check out the welcome thread where I explain the goal of this community and how to use everything here to move toward lasting relief and habituation. Please feel free to introduce yourself in the Fun & Chat section, or in the comments below. Take a look around, and if you have ANY questions, you can always message me directly. 👍 What’s been the hardest part for you lately, or a small win you’ve had recently? Everyone, please help me welcome Jean & Ricky. 🙏 Welcome! Guy.

Sorry I missed last Friday. Last week was pretty crazy for me; 2 new tinnitus sufferers signed up for my program, new video, and working on the new interactive course that hopefully you all can experience yourself soon. Leo & I are still working on the sound alert training, and we did make progress. 👌 At this point, I stopped using treats during the actual alert practice. Now I ring the bell and wait to see if he will come to me on his own and do the right behavior, which is come over and make sure I pay attention. When he does come to me, I reward him with attention, affection, and a lot of “good job, Leo.” So the reward now is more about my response to him than food. Then I go to a different part of the house, let things settle down a bit, and do it again. Sometimes he gets it right away, and sometimes not so quickly. 😂 If I see that he is not making the connection, I try to catch his attention visually without saying anything, just enough to help him realize, okay, I need to go alert my dad that there was a sound. So overall, definitely making progress, but still more work and repetition needed. He still misses some of them, especially if he is busy with something more interesting at that moment. But he is definitely starting to understand the job better. The second update is that I got his (actual) service dog harness. That is helping a lot! 🐕‍🦺 Before, I was using that short leader leash, which worked, but honestly was awkward. Now with the harness, I can use a regular leash attached to something that is actually built for this kind of work. We already practiced with it multiple times, and he is adapting pretty quickly. ✌️ The next big test is going to be this Friday. I’m planning to take him to... the airport! 🛫 That will be a very different level of distraction and stimulation, so it will be a really good test to see if he can still stay patient, focused, and work with me in a busy environment. 🤞🐶 I’ll report back after that. What do YOU think will happen at the airport? Vote below.

New week... fresh start... and one simple question: 👉 What is the ONE thing you want to focus on this week that could help your tinnitus journey move forward? Not 5 things. Not every tool at once. Just the one thing that would make this week feel meaningful. A few examples: - use one relaxation technique every day - stop checking the sound so often - be more consistent with sound enrichment - handle spikes with a calmer response - get back into one activity you’ve been avoiding Here are the rules: 1. it should be one thing 2. it should be specific enough that by Friday you can say, “yes, I did that” or “no, I didn’t” 3. it should actually help you move forward, not just keep you busy Share your ONE thing in the comments below. And if you feel stuck, comment that too and tell me what you’re stuck on. That’s often where the real progress starts. 🙏💡

Flying with tinnitus? Here’s how to handle pressure, airport noise, ear fullness, and temporary spikes during travel. First person who watched this video AND share honest, constructive feedback is a GOAT. PS - Look up GOAT definition. It's a good thing. 😁

Over the past 12 weeks, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with 10 people living with tinnitus. Together, they achieved meaningful relief and measurable habituation, and more importantly, they now understand exactly what to do to continue progressing on their own. I’m now opening a few additional spots to walk people through the same structured process. The focus is not on silencing tinnitus. It’s changing how your nervous system and brain respond, so tinnitus stops running your life and your brain gradually stops treating tinnitus as important or threatening. The process has three phases: - Phase 1 – Relief Calming the nervous system, reducing reactivity, improving sleep, and creating early, noticeable relief. - Phase 2 – Habituation Changing how the brain and emotions respond to tinnitus, so the sound is no longer treated as a threat. - Phase 3 – Integration Building long-term stability, confidence, and self-management, so progress continues without dependence. Before anything else, everyone starts the same way: 👉 A free Tinnitus Relief conversation with me (you’ll walk away with a clear, personalized plan, whether we work together or not.) This is not a sales call. It’s a chance for us to: - talk through what you’re dealing with - clarify what’s actually driving your tinnitus distress - map a clear, realistic path forward If we both feel it’s a good fit, we’ll decide together whether working together makes sense. Yours truly, (your tinnitus) Guy.