In the past,telephone rings have bothered me.There use to be a louder bell on a telephone before 1980. Everything is quiet,the ring even at a low level sound drives me up the wall. I'm on the, "Do not call list".

Now charities can call you. They are exempt. The worst is the fraternal order of Police,who go by many different names. Usually Al _______ is on your caller ID. I got called by Al Montgomery last night,and I know that it is not a Al Montgomery. They are relentless,and they never stop. They will tell you that they are exempt from the,"Do not call list". I've had a few that have tried to pressure me into giving money.

At work they rang a loud alarm bell when I worked. Even the customers where bothered by the rings. They had different rings for different departments. These alarms where shocking if I was in the middle of something that I couldn't drop immediately,like if I was helping a customer,or operating machinery,and a bell on top of the machinery noise got on my nerves,especially if I had to secure the machine,and they didn't give me enough time.

No matter where you are ,you cannot get away from rings,alarms,and honks,even if the honk isn't at you. The telephone is always ringing,and If you pick up,there's a hesitation,because it's a computer that has called many people at once,and the first one who answers get's the call.

Do rings,and bells cause anxiety,or anxiety attacks for anyone else then me? This may sound like a strange question,but it isn't to those who get alarmed with to many of these alarming sounds.

Are there any other sounds that trigger a anxiety to the people who read this? I know Jackhammers,and hammers near by are startling. I was a carpenters aid,and I've done allot of hammering. I remember if there was a loud knock,I'd be startled. I've tried to sleep with a party going on next door. If I had to be at work at 6 AM,it can be nerve racking.

So my main point is,do sounds startle people with Bipolar problems,more then other people. Brokenfriend