[Blindtlk] Eye Poking

Tue Apr 26 14:32:38 UTC 2011

I still find myself doing it. Especially if I am excited about something or
under a lot of stress.

Gloria Whipple
Corresponding Secretary
Inland Empire chapter
nfb of WA

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 02:51
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking

I am 57, and I find myself doing it when I am stressed also.  It is 
an unconscious habit.  I have broken it mostly -- but not 100 percent.

Maybe that is the best we can hope for!

Dave

At 06:43 PM 4/24/2011, you wrote:
>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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