[Blindtlk] Eye Poking

Sun Apr 24 23:43:51 UTC 2011

Hi,
I'm 21, and I still have this problem from time to time. I've gotten
it under control enough that I don't do it in public at all anymore,
but I notice I do it most when I am stressed or tired. As I said, I
almost always do it when I'm alone now, but if I slip up and do it
with a family member present they tell me to quit. I don't know why
it's stress-relieving, but it is. I hope that's not considered
destructive, although I could definitely see merit in someone thinking
it is. I too wish I could stop, but I guess like all things it just
takes time.
Also, I do not have prosthetics so I think it's more of a trait
related to blindness in general, particularly congenital blindness.

On 4/24/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, Chassity.
>
> Thanks for the kind words! I think I'll enjoy this list! Thanks
> again!
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:11:23 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Welcome to the list.  I must say that your email was very
> impressive.  You are
> very articulate and well spoken for someone your age.  I enjoyed
> what you had
> to say.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>;
> <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>
>
>  Hi, Kelby and list.
>
>  First of all, I'm a new member of the list (just signed up
> yesterday) so I
>  guess I should introduce myself.  I'm Chris Nusbaum, and I'm a
> totally
>  blind seventh grade student here in Maryland.  I'm also an
> active NFB
>  member and attend many state conventions as well as some of the
> programs
>  they sponsor, most recently being the Leadership and Advocacy in
>  Washington (LAW) program, which I had a great time at! Now to
> Kelby's
>  question about eye poking, just so I know, do you have prostetic
> eyes? If
>  so, I do as well, and sometimes I'm guilty of the same habit.
> Usually my
>  eyes are uncomfortable because they get goops on my eyes (aka
> what sighted
>  people call "sleep" that they get in their eyes in the morning.)
> If you
>  do, keep some kind of eye ointment with you all the time and
> when you get
>  goopies and your eyes start to feel uncomfortable, try putting
> it on your
>  eyes and rubbing it in.  They should feel better then and you
> won't have
>  to worry about the poking thing.  However, if you don't have
> prostetics,
>  I'm not sure.  In that case, hopefully someone else on the list
> will be
>  able to help.  Hope this helps and let me know if you have any
> questions!
>
>  Chris Nusbaum
>
>  "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
> motto)
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
>  To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>  Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:39:31 -0500 (CDT)
>  Subject: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>
>  Dear List,
>
>  I have a really rather embarrassing problem that I am loath to
>  admit to others who are blind.  But it's getting a bit worse and
>  I've never seemed to be able to totally get rid of it.  Since I
>  was a very small child, I've had the habbit of eye pressing or
>  eye poking (apparently those with Leybers tend to have this
>  sometimes, from what I know.) I am a senior in high school now
>  and have been able to get rid of the habbit for extended periods
>  of time, but it's always come back.  This year (I think somewhat
>  due to stress) it is back again.  It seems like my eyes want
> some
>  sort of stimulation, and feel kind of dry/uncomfortable a lot of
>  the time.  It doesn't look great and I can usually stop myself
> in
>  public.  Have any of you dealt with this problem? I feel sort of
>  ashamed of it, so any help from any of you on how to stop/how to
>  maybe make my eyes feel less uncomfortable would be sincerely
>  apprreciated.
>
>  I hope you are all having a happy Easter (assuming you celebrate
>  it of course.)
>
>
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