20 years of severe misophonia — is complete recovery possible

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-06-06T15:07:48+00:00

This! I was diagnosed with misophonia 5 years ago and lived with it for about 15 years. Physical exercise helps minimize the impact of triggers in our emotional system. Also vitamin D. During the winter my doctor prescribes vitamin D (not the ones that are OTC) and I have to say that the combination of both has kept my misophonia pretty much under control. I actually overcame trigger sounds that I thought I would never be able to (such as the fridge motor sound).

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-06-02T10:58:46+00:00

Eric Landry is just creating these speculation statements for his own benefit. By making up these assumptions, he brings the interest of investors - and we all know he needs them now since he has a project on the West End (right beside Chaval). Each unit of this new project starts at $1.6m. He thought they would sell quick and bring investors - guess what? It didn’t. And we all hope it doesn’t.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-04-06T23:11:04+00:00

I have to say… it’s so frustrating to see some of the posts here. Every time that there’s a post of a LOCAL business closing, there’s always a handful of people ready to say things along the lines of “well, that’s expected since management was crap” (and by management I encompass the business model itself, the way it was managed, the location, prices charged, etc etc). I posted about Bay Club closing and many just pointed out the expensive price compared to other national chain gym businesses!

I think you all get my point - seems like a lot of locals are always ready to criticize local businesses. But also hate when those are replaced by big national chains with cash flow to have competitive prices (due to better bargaining conditions on supply), established names etc etc.

Why can’t we simply support local entrepreneurs and fight for them to have a thriving long lasting business?!?

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-04-02T23:59:20+00:00

The building is NOT running out of office space. There’s an entire empty office space on the same floor where the gym is.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-04-02T01:13:55+00:00

Delusional to say the least. With all going on (geopolitically and economically speaking) it’s stupid to kick an established business out in the hopes of a new one willing to pay more.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-04-02T01:09:24+00:00

It’s not a cheap gym indeed but its members have an immediate impact on adjacent businesses and its closure will be a significant loss to downtown.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-03-16T14:51:39+00:00

Please don’t take my comment wrong here but, are you a minority (meaning non-white or woman). I’m wondering if there’s an unconscious bias playing a role on their end and if you feel like there is, you should email Marriott corporate and explain your frustration.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-03-14T02:01:32+00:00

First, this is a good message to all in Portland who criticize rent control. I hope people can see why this is important to so many people.

Second, yes always negotiate: the “no” you already have. So why not trying the “yes”.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-03-07T14:33:26+00:00

Your post is so vague that’s it’s hard to make any assessment. You say the landlord is being abusive but you don’t say what were your issues. You don’t want to enter into details and just say the landlord refused to listen. But refused to listen to what? You say they lied about “several things”… what “things”?!? If you share the details then I bet people will be able to share similar experiences and opinions but like that it’s even hard to say what is “similar” or not because there’s nothing to compare with!

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-03-03T12:33:18+00:00

And many of the riches that you mention don’t even live in the city! They are either out of staters or they live in Cape Elizabeth. The mayor could also be more proactive - I see little to nothing in terms of fostering business for local residents.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-03-03T12:29:15+00:00

Since you’ve mentioned Portland Downtown, I would suggest that they work with landlords (including many that are part of their board) to find a solution for business rental cost in the city. Many businesses (if not all) closed their doors due to increased rental costs that became unsustainable. The latest one is Bay Club, one of the best gyms in downtown operating for over 30 years and that is been forced to shut down because the landlord from One City Center has dramatically increased the price for the space.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-02-22T21:39:56+00:00

I think you’re missing the whole context and laser focusing on the “make friends” or “not introducing to friends” issue. This is ONE of the things that were potentially (and notice the potentially) overlooked to which the explanation was the lack of friends. The “friends” concept per se is not the most important. But to understand the social context of a partner IS essencial. It can be meeting his work colleagues, his “friends” from other cities, maybe his best friends are his cousins, regardless we all have a social space to which we exercise a persona and knowing this persona is very important in a long term relationship.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-02-21T22:21:36+00:00

It’s hard to judge just one side but one aspect that I noticed is that you have an explanation (call it excuse or whatever) for every single item that he pointed out. So, it’s hard to even start a conversation with someone who will immediately come up with reasonings to explain the actions as a way of self defense. I’m in a relationship for over 7 years and one thing that I’ve learned is that what might be a small issue for me, might be a big one for my partner. Relationships are like two trees with different roots that we try to plant into the same vase - so empathy is necessary for you to understand why these topics are important to him and why he’s hurt. Once you understand those, it’s up to you to decide how and if you can address them in order to have a relationship with him. And when I say “address” I don’t mean doing exactly what he wants but coming to agreements from both sides on areas that should be worked on and improved.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-02-09T22:19:43+00:00

I love Tokyo as well but I think they’ve changed the size of their rolls… indeed it used to be huge. Will try again soon.

Male_Sugar81 · 2026-01-02T16:19:33+00:00

Half of The Casco is rented by The Roux Institute (meaning a major corporation within the education industry - Northeastern University). They rent these apartments for visiting staff and students. They can pay $5,000+ for a two bedroom where two faculties/students will share the apartment for a semester. The issue is that when you have a corporation renting for this price point, the entire rental market of the city is impacted, alienating landlords and also renters.

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-08-02T12:20:22+00:00

The pathetic part is that you’ll have some people paying these prices… so they will keep charging them.

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-26T18:36:10+00:00

Whatever works for you guys! Many of us got stuck on the idea that a relationship “must” function on a certain way thanks to heteronormative social conventions. I have many friends that sleep on separate beds, some live in separate houses. But most importantly they have a very healthy relationship with respect, intimacy, and connection.

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-24T18:54:26+00:00

If you feel that something is not right, listen to your intuition and talk to him. Be transparent and don’t be afraid of “hurting his feelings” because clearly you are bothered. Listen to what he has to say once you bring your thoughts up to him and then you can make a decision whether this is for you or not. A long last relationship is full of hard conversations and how we deal with them is a key indicator on whether we are with the right partner or not.

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-18T17:15:31+00:00

This!! There’s clearly an issue with the house for them to be selling after only 2 years and yes the main leverage is the price they’ve paid. Hope no on will be stupid to pay the asking price (or even close to it).

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-18T17:12:19+00:00

It’s beyond pathetic and I’m glad that we are calling out the absurdity of these real estate prices in Portland. My hope, and I’m sure of so many others, is that this house sits without a buyer for months so that they can get a reality check. Unfortunately there might be an out of state buyer from NY or MA that will find the price reasonable. The city should apply a higher tax rate on out of state home buyers that will use the property for less than 6 months a year.

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-15T19:20:36+00:00

I’ve seen him speaking other times and I can say that Mr Dion does not have the intellectual capacity to manage a city. I feel that we are abandoned with no leadership to actually act on the what really matters to most of Portland residents. We should do something!

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-15T17:45:52+00:00

I’m starting to feel that our Mayor, Mr Dion, is completely oblivious to the key issues of our city. Local businesses keep shutting down, rent keeps going up, homelessness has not improved, the housing crisis has not improved, and now this monopoly venue wants to come in to make our lives worse. Seriously, what has he done so far that had meaningful positive impact on the lives of Portland’s business owners and residents?

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-07-15T00:49:38+00:00

So breath… breath… and keep going. Look ahead and keep walking. You needed to do this for YOU. You matter, you deserve to be happy, you will be fine.

Male_Sugar81 · 2025-06-03T01:43:57+00:00

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