I went to the DC concert last night. I didn't wear hearing protection because I didn't think of it in time to buy concert earplugs. I brought regular earplugs, but I didn't use them because they made it hard to hear. I wish I had just used them anyway because now I'm so scared that I've permanently worsened my hearing. The combination of anxiety disorders plus concert volumes actually being really dangerous for hearing has me pretty upset. I hate that one small choice could have permenent repercussions. 😭
Also, my ears feel full when I've been stressed because I grind my teeth at night, so I'm scared I'm not going to know if I wake up tomorrow and have full ears again whether that's because of the concert or stress.
I'm hoping venting about this will at least help me get it out my head a bit, because thinking about it over and over isn’t going to change anything. 😵💫