Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

I long to hear no sound. Just peace & quiet, but an acute case of Tinnitus prevents this. All I hear is incessant ringing, all the time. Ironically, the quieter it is, the more pronounced the ringing becomes and it's been getting worse as the years pass. Doctor said it was due to nerve damage and when I was 36, a hearing test revealed I had a significant loss of this sense.
I can't remember what silence sounds like.