Currently, I've been using two "white noise" sound machines and the "whirl" sound of a fan to drown out some of the noise. It works well in general, but not so good when wanting to listen to the computer or tv.

My T suggested that I leave the house to go to a library for a few hours. It's quiet and no one would bother me. But although it's away from the drama and the 4 barking dogs that are also in the house I find myself struggling to leave the confines of my room to experience an alternative to my situation, even if that time is only brief. I still have a good amount of insight to be aware that something needs to be done or changed so that things don't get progressively worse, just that moving beyond the confines of my room is the biggest challenge.

I could so use some extroverted mania at this point.