I know stress is an aggrevator of tinnitus for me, clenched jaw and tight neck muscles etc. So in a practical sense, worrying about it literally made it worse

I know stress is an aggrevator of tinnitus for me, clenched jaw and tight neck muscles etc. So in a practical sense, worrying about it literally made it worse by triggering those stress reactions which worsened the tinnitus. It's that mechanism that acceptance helps me with. I am not always accepting, but if I can calm myself down and just deal with it, it lessens drastically.