How to accept that I am deaf/ have a hearing loss?

I would seek to find other people that have gone through a similar thing to you. By connecting and sharing experiences with people who are also deaf it could make you feel less alone and alienated. As with the current pandemic situation being able to meet people in person is mist likely not safe and could cause heightened anxiety so finding Facebook groups or maybe a few group chats or forums would allow you to still connect with people but from a safe space and with it all being online that could reduce some of the fear of meeting new people which I know many people, including myself, face

When I started to go deaf, I argued with everyone. I wasn't not hearing them, they were whispering or they thought they said something when they really didn't. It took a long hard look at a hearing test to get that I really was losing my hearing. Now, I realize that there is so much for the deaf community now, more than ever before. I started to feel grateful that I lived in today's time and not some other time when it would have been more difficult to overcome. Find your positive in it and hold on to that when you're frustrated or upset at whats happening. Good luck.

Learning a new way of life is never easy for anyone especially when it happens suddenly. Try to accept the new way and find new ways of hearing such as reading lips or reading people's body movements. Practicing with a close friend may help you feel more comfortable in doing so. Foremost do not let the new way of life get to you. Your way of life may have changed but who the wonderful person you are has not. Have you tried to reach out to support groups in your area that may help you? If you like I can try to help and find a hotline with the information for you.

Reach out to people in the deaf community and listen to the stories of other deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals. In a world where hearing people are the majority, it can be hard to find representation and thus hard to find the inspiration to love yourself. Use online and community resources to find people who have experienced what you are experiencing. Be open to new ideas and world perspectives.

Losing any sense or physical ability often makes us feel like we don't have control of our own body. It makes it harder for us to accept, because we would then feel helpless and hopeless. However, I've found that focusing on improving our quality of life and those things that we CAN do, will help greatly with combatting helplessness, and thus lead to better acceptance. The mindset turns from 'I'm deaf/hard of hearing, I can't..." to "I'm deaf/hard of hearing, but I can..."

Ahh yes. If it helps you can start writing about what this is like and share your stories with friends/family and find support groups . Get connecting eh

Accept who you are as a wonderfully beautiful creature God made. Sign language is a nice tool for deaf individuals too. I believe there is also a relatively new device called a cochlear implant to aid the hearing impaired to actually hear. Amazing stuff. Regardless I hope you can accept you for YOU. :)

The best way to accept a deaf person is to use body language sign language the best way that you know how.

Find a support group! Find people that have the same in common. Talk with someone. You'll get there.

Im 46 and have moderate hearing loss. It was only discovered when I was referred to Audiology for help with tinnitus. I accepted it well as I still have hearIng and I have a lot to be thankful. Also you can get small hearing aids that are very small and work well