Does anyone else experience some loss of hearing when they're dissociating/emotionally distressed? I've had two different types: one is a whirring, almost like a fan blowing or white noise that makes the other person sound slightly muted. The other is that my ears will ring and then blank out for a moment, no sound at all, and generally take a bit to hear well after.
One of the things I do for my healing is bodywork. I work with an amazing woman who is probably the most centered, open, and kind people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. She has told me before that she is a trauma survivor, and it makes me hopeful that I could one day be on her level of openness and relaxation around others. Diversion aside, we've started a new approach of slowing down and "unwinding" my fear/panic responses to being touched/close to others. *Poss. Trigger* This sometimes involves her touching areas where I know I hold MAJOR distress/emotion, last week she touched my neck and we're not doing that one again for a while, but there's also a spot on my back that counts in this category. I saw her today and we worked on that back spot and other parts and I was feeling very emotional, which is relatively common for me when I get bodywork. Then, I had the ears ringing thing and had to ask her to speak up for a bit while it dissipated. I also realized after the appt. that I've had that ringing/hearing loss sensation after sex.
One of the things I do for my healing is bodywork. I work with an amazing woman who is probably the most centered, open, and kind people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. She has told me before that she is a trauma survivor, and it makes me hopeful that I could one day be on her level of openness and relaxation around others. Diversion aside, we've started a new approach of slowing down and "unwinding" my fear/panic responses to being touched/close to others. *Poss. Trigger* This sometimes involves her touching areas where I know I hold MAJOR distress/emotion, last week she touched my neck and we're not doing that one again for a while, but there's also a spot on my back that counts in this category. I saw her today and we worked on that back spot and other parts and I was feeling very emotional, which is relatively common for me when I get bodywork. Then, I had the ears ringing thing and had to ask her to speak up for a bit while it dissipated. I also realized after the appt. that I've had that ringing/hearing loss sensation after sex.
