Stillness and Concentration: Logotherapy Applied to Tinnitus and Chronic Illness

Chronic illnesses exact a toll--the symptoms are ever-present and whittle away at the individual's energy and experience. Tinnitus is an example of an ongoing series of symptoms that can create havoc in a person's inner life. In this book, Lukas uses tinnitus as an example of a chronic illness that can be addressed by finding an inner point of stillness and concentration. The book ends with a section on "reflections on a psychotherapy with dignity."

From the book:

"Tinnitus carries its own c...