Got hearing aids, can hear but way too much

When I first lost the hearing in my left ear, everything, including my voice seemed so amplified. Background noise was so loud I couldn’t hear anything else. After 20 years now I don’t even pay attention to the ringing, and have gotten into a habit of turning to hear when I want to, or vise versa. My ent doctor told me that hearing aids would just amplify bad sound, not something I need to hear, so I just muddle on as is!