Hi h3rmit ,

I can definitely relate to this. I attempt to practice a lot of self-soothing but find that certain sense stimuli actually make it worse!! (Especially hearing) I try to avoid these and focus on the others. I focus on the sense of touch -- soft blankets, comfy clothes, the feel of a fruit, the feel of the fresh grass, the soft fur of a kitten or plushy. I focus on visual self-soothing, photographs of happy nostalgic memories, the sunset...drive to a nature spot and take it all in visually, the landscape, the trees, the leaves moving in the wind, the wildflowers etc.

But I can definitely relate to what you're saying...there's no escape from the senses that seem to be offended constantly...I think maybe at some point I can learn to soothe via those senses as well so I can correlate good experiences with them...but one step at a time.

Self-soothing gets easier, in my experience, the more you do it. But it's hard, I understand.