[nagdu] Seeing eye thought processes and challenges questions

[Star Gazer]

				John, you may want to talk to a blind mental
health professional about your depression and anger. I am assuming that
blindness is the cause, not a bad breakup or something along those lines.
Good for you for wanting to deal with it appropriately. 
I think Marion is a psychologist, he may be able to get you to someone who
you can talk with. 
As for the dog stuff, I'm not sure what you're asking. 
I used to use a dog, and now I don't. It's the right choice for me at t his
point in my life. 


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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Seeing eye thought processes and challenges questions

What testing does The Seeing Eye do? Is this something new?
For me one important thought process I had in deciding to have a dog was the
ask myself why. In my case, it was because I had trouble with my hand and it
would be easier on it than using a cane. I did not consider adequately, I
think, how I was going to feel about the continued question of the loving
public about my dog--its age, its gender, its breed, the talk about how
wonderful that I can et out now. The constant "doggie, doggie, doggie!"
thing that you get with kids, or people interrupting my meals and
conversations to either show their kids the dog, the child's temper tantrums
when I I said "no." Not sure I was totally prepared for it, and I believe I
might well have thought it through more. There is some wonderful
companionship that the dog provides; I felt this sometimes especially at
seminary, but I didn't think it should be a totally overriding factor. I did
know that I would often walk straighter, but I am not sure that I would
count on the dog always taking me exactly where I would want to go, so I
knew I needed to have good mobility skills, including the ability to reason
out situations I might be in.
I doubt this is terribly helpful, but I'm not completely sure what you want.
It will be interesting to read other folks' thoughts.
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com
 
On Sep 28, 2015, at 1:47 PM, starmy22--- via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi my name is John Sanders.
> I'm writing this email for graduates who went to the Seeing Eye Guide Dog
Training School.
> I have some questions that I would like to ask.
> These questions relate to the challenges and the thought process of when
one goes through the Admissions test.
> 1.  What problems did you face while going through the testing 
> process? If one can offer any help whatsoever in the form of solutions on
how to overcome said challenges this will be of great help to me 2.  What
were the thought processes that you went through to find solutions to those
problems? For me, what has helped, is if I return in my mind to the time of
the experience.
> 3. What priorities in your life does your guide dog help you succeed with?
This will help me gain perspective on my life with having the assistance of
a guide dog.
> 4. Can you offer any encouragement for going through the process once you
had completed the testing?
> The reason why I'm asking these questions is because I'm going through
some issues of anger, depression, and Lonelyness and Ineed to be able to get
through those in order for me to be successful with the testing after the
reference letters  get received by the School.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
> 
> 
> Thanks so much, I am greatly appreciative for any help you can offer. This
means so much to me to being able to have assistance in my life to help me
become the best person I can be and have the best life I can achieve! 
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