What do you do to prepare yourself for holiday gatherings?

1.) I stopped apologizing for my hearing loss. 2.) I realized hearing loss doesn't define me. 3.) I embraced hearing aids instead of hiding them. I know that sounds easier said than done, but doing those 3 things really helped me heal in my hearing loss journey.

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This can be a controversial topic. I personally call myself hearing impaired.

I have been wearing Starkey for the past 6 years but I have tried Phonak and Beltone.