Dear Mr. Beer
First of all, I would like to thank you for helping me. It was always very pleasant to listen to soothing music for an hour after work and drift off into a light sleep.
Regarding my problems, which alerted my mother to my perceptual disturbances: I was very often out of it. This manifested itself in distraction, apathy, confusion, and "inattention." When someone spoke to me, they couldn't be sure that I had understood what they were telling me. I often gave answers to questions that, after a few minutes, I didn't even remember that 1) I had been asked them and 2) I had answered them. I could no longer distinguish important things from unimportant ones and tried to bind every piece of information so tightly to myself that I often ended up storing and reproducing it completely incorrectly. I often complained of poor vision; my eyes felt completely strained. This problem also made me feel as if I were watching life pass me by through a bubble. Over time, I also realized that everything was a bit out of control. My schedule was often very chaotic, as I sometimes forgot several scheduled appointments or had two at the same time. My studies also suffered greatly. I had difficulty concentrating at work. Despite my efforts, I often made stupid mistakes. For a while, my school performance left a lot to be desired, which further unsettled me. From that moment on, I realized I couldn't solve my problem on my own. You reach the point where you don't know what to do and all you see are the problems and mistakes in everyday life. So you could say that these perceptual disorders can be a real pain in the stomach.
Before the actual treatment began, my hearing, my eyesight, my information processing, and my speed were tested. It was determined that I had problems processing what I heard. I was very slow for my age, about as fast as a 10- to 12-year-old schoolgirl. After just the first few treatments, I could feel my body beginning to adjust. After some treatments, I noticed that my mind was becoming very busy, despite doing nothing. The entire treatment lasted two weeks, during which I "trained" for an hour every evening, except on weekends.
Immediately after the training, I was delighted to see that my eyes could see really sharply and clearly. I could suddenly concentrate on one thing at a time and notice details I hadn't even noticed before. After a while, the constant eye fatigue subsided. Now I can concentrate better on the important things during class, but also at work. My grades improved, and I became actively involved in daily life again. I also noticed that I can concentrate better in floorball and act accordingly quickly. I owe all of this largely to perception training, because without this stimulus I would still have major concentration problems.