Is anyone else overwhelmed by Society Noise (I mean hooning, motorbikes)

[Overit2389]

Hi

It seems I suffer from misophonia, a recent discovery bought about by more than 10 years of belligerent people who think it's perfectly OK to use public roads for their personal racetracks! And it seems nobody cares to stop them. Constant loud cars and idiotic motorbike riders using verges near my home every single day since we moved here. It's driving me INSANE and I wish I had a way to block them out or put a stop to it entirely! If anyone has ideas I'm literally all ears!

[Mark Z.]

Hi Overit2389,

I'm sorry, it must be frustrating, distressing and hard to manage, especially when the source of sound is outside of control isn't it? I'm not a professional but I do have a few suggestions to cope:

1. Soundproofing: you can try soundproofing your windows and doors to reduce the amount of noise that gets inside, such as installing soundproof curtains or double-paned windows.

2. Noise-cancelling headphones or earplugs: it can be helpful if you need to focus on work or other tasks that require concentration.

3. Talk to your council: I'm not sure it will be helpful or not but you can have a try. You can also align with your neighborhood to raise the issue together.

4. Seek professional help: If the misophonia is causing significant distress and interfering with your daily life, consider seeking professional help from a therapist or psychologist who specializes in misophonia or anxiety disorders. They can help you develop coping strategies to manage your reactions to the sounds.

If there's not much you can to do eliminate the noise, at least you can take care of your own well-being and find ways to cope with the situation. Hope it helps a bit.

Mark

[SBEL]

I can totally relate to this, hearing loud cars or bikes pass my house especially in the evenings really bothers me! My husband doesn't seem to mind though. I think it effects me more as i'm quite sensitive to noise in general! If it happens too often you could always speak to the council and request some speed bumps be put in, i hope you can find a way to block the noise out though, best of luck!