Many different therapies are being promoted, all of which are however a) of uncertain success, b) more or less expensive and c) usually only provided by a small number of clinics. Several of these promote their case by publishing statistics that show how much superior their own method is compared to others, but it is obvious that this is little more than a commercial advertising tool. Fact is that none of these methods is generally accepted and can offer a reasonably good chance of an improvement let alone a cure; on the contrary, in most cases the condition is likely to get worse. This is not really surprising: most therapies have a typical duration of several weeks (one could hardly afford a longer one anyway) and it is unlikely that the tinnitus can calm down in this relatively short period (the stress related to the unusual environment, time pressure etc. is in fact more likely to make it worse). Tinnitus is now being considered as a kind of feedback- mechanism within the brain and hearing-system which maintains itself and is therefore very difficult to suppress. It may consequently take several months or longer until a significant improvement is achieved, which means that a home-treatment is the only realistic option. Obviously, each tinnitus case has its own characteristics and I do therefore not suggest that my own experiences should be followed to the letter, but I am convinced that only a personal long-term strategy will be successful in controlling and improving the condition. It may take some time to work this out, but eventually one will find a way of life that provides the right conditions for the tinnitus to stabilize itself at progressively weaker intensity.