pictures
Pictures - I think that’s a great idea, put a face to the
name. Although I don’t have a scanner so if you want to know what
Guy Smiley looks like you’ll have to watch next weeks
episode of ‘America’s Most Wanted.’ And if you’re still looking for the
perfect man I have three words: Monster Truck Rallys.
I thought it was interesting how Nastasya brought up the
subject of being over critical of ourselves and others.
This is a perfect description of myself. As a musician I
find myself over-analyzing and over criticizing my own
playing, as well as others. Although, I was never brought
up being told I wasn’t good enough, quite the opposite. I
am an only child so there wasn’t anyone picking on me and the only thing
dramatically influencing my psyche were the damn accordion lessons (the
nightmares are beginning to subside).
And I do find there’s no one to really go to with my
problems. I don’t think my parents even know I have it (I
live 2000 miles from home, when I see them I cover it up).
I’ve told maybe 3 people about the psoriasis - I just feel
that nobody really gets it. My friends all wonder why I
don’t date much. So I hide it with long sleeved shirts
rolled just under my elbows and long pants because of a
patch on my shin, and now facing another New Orleans summer
in jeans?! ……I’d rather listen to Michael Bolton team up with Kenny G to
play the music of John Tesh. Now that’s REAL pain.
I will say this as to personality traits. I have been told
over and over that I’m a perfectionist - I always just
dismissed that, but after recently working on a studio
project EVERYONE commented on how I needed things to be 100%
perfect, no room for mistakes, that I was too demanding of
the other musicians, etc. So if I’m like that, how
did I let my health deteriorate?
Well, time to go watch some wrestling.
Guy
March 27th, 2003 at 10:21 am
Perfect Guy, I loved your post. I will be looking forward to Americas
Most Wanted, and will start attending monster truck rallys this month.
When a baby is born with psoriasis I do not understand how their psyche
influenced their disease, maybe they just didn’t understand themselves.
Maybe folks that believe that their minds caused their disease will be
able to enlighten me as to how the psyche influnced the babies condition?
Although mind induced diease is a popular fantasy it has no basis in
reality, science, or medicine. The popular fantasy that ulcer was
caused by mind induced factors has been blown out of the water by
science, but that only took 180 years to accomplish. Ulcer is caused in
85% of the cases by Hpylor bacteria, not mind control, anyone can
research the history of ulcer on the nets by typing in ulcer. I was
born with a skin condition called ichtyosis (extremly dry skin), and I
guess my unresolved conflict must have caused this condition at birth.
Guy, I hope your nightmares subside soon from the accordion practice, in
the mean time you and I will have to continue to look for the true
physical cause of these illnesses. The thought that personalities
caused ulcer of course has been debunked by reality, someday soon other
diease will be cured by rational thought also. Although I am not a
musician I play a real good harmonica. While I was not playing
harmonica though I spent 30 years as a fireman/ paramedic, 15 of those
years at the 3rd busiest firehouse in America, 15 years as a farmer, and
20 years as a businessman all at the same time. Pyscobabble will never
cure anything, rational thought just might. Robert T. Dabney
March 27th, 2003 at 9:48 pm
Pyscobabble will never
>cure anything, rational thought just might. Robert T. Dabney
I have learned one thing during my past 26 years. This one lesson, my one
philosophy about everything in my world can be summed up into 2 words: Thought
Creates.
Robert, if you believe your closing sentence, that will be all you see in your
world. If that makes you happy, then more power to you. I have chosen a
different route as have many others on this list.
Sometimes, things have to be believed to be seen.
March 28th, 2003 at 12:20 am
guy smiley watches wrestling? cool! so do i.
take care,
Charmaine
March 28th, 2003 at 10:27 am
Har. I really really really hope these are jokes.
Your PARENTS don’t know? How old were you when it first showed up?
LOL! You have a good attitude about it, but I understand how you feel.
I’ve tried being open about it. If I have a visible patch and someone asks
"what’s that?" I’ll say "psoriasis", but how many times can you stand
getting that wrinkled nose response with "what’s that?" It just gets
tiring having to explain all the time that it’s not contagious, it’s
hereditary, etc. We need more public awareness programs.
How has your health deteriorated?
Gail
March 28th, 2003 at 4:57 pm
I know this is totally off topic… but I find that VERY interesting, you
being an atheist, and a skeptic but believing in reincarnation… I’d love
to hear more about that.
Were you ever "regressed"… or does your skepticism draw the line at past
life regressions?
:))
Tracy
March 29th, 2003 at 12:27 am
Har. I really really really hope these are jokes.
-Of course those were jokes. Except for Americas Most wanted- I’m the
mastermind behind the largest underground cockfight ring in the south……..
Damn! I’ve said too much……..
Your PARENTS don’t know? How old were you when it first showed up?
-I was around 23 when it first showed as a quarter sized patch on my
forehead. Creative hair styling corrected that.
How has your health deteriorated?
-I consider psoriasis a deterioration of health (as with any degeneritive
disease). While heredity may play a role in this condition, I feel it is
very wrong to believe genetics are the ONLY reason and there’s nothing a
person can do. I CHOSE not to excersize, eat cake for breakfast, consume no
vegetables, etc… and this resulted in a deterioration of my health appearing
as psoriasis. If I lived this way with a different genetic make-up, maybe my
condition today would be diabetes, or cancer, or nothing at all. I feel
genetically speaking, you obviously have no control regarding the condition
that arises but you DO have the control to halt and reverse that same
condition. That takes two things: education on the disease, and will-power.
I’m still working on the latter.
Well, time to go eat cake for breakfast.
Guy
March 29th, 2003 at 7:18 am
Gatlinburg Charming? That over-commercialized spectacle?
Smoky mountains are lovely, been there a few times but I’m here in the
middle on the Plateau.. I love that there are rolling hills everywhere and
hate that the forests get smaller or obliterated every season. Trying to
teach that these habitats are necessary to save our wild herbs.
Karen
March 29th, 2003 at 1:07 pm
At 11:33 AM 03/02/2000 -0500, Guy Smiley wrote:
Chicken George?!
> -I was around 23 when it first showed as a quarter sized patch on my
>forehead. Creative hair styling corrected that.
Sounds worse than a comb over. Um…about that picture….no hurry
I think I’m in love! Especially the last part. I hate vegetables. A
plain undressed salad if it comes with the meal is about it, otherwise it’s
meat and potatoes….and almost anything chocolate. Shame on me. I don’t
believe I’ve ever had cake for breakfast — I’m addicted to cereal, you
know, the kind most parents won’t let their children eat? It’s lucky for
me I have a physical job, so I do get some exercise, but other than that
the most exercise I get is crawling under the futon to retrieve the remote
control.
I agree that genetics are never the only factor, but I hardly think
anything I do would halt the disease. There will be flare ups and periods
of remission, mostly based on my stress level and sun exposure. I have
been seeing a lot of stuff on the benefits of diet, so I’m trying out the
megadose vitamin E theory. Still too early to tell if it helps, though. I
have a light cabinet, but I’m still working on finding the right exposure
time and frequency. Problem is, a little too much seems to yield the same
results as not enough, so it gets confusing. Just needs a few minor
adjustments…
Gail
March 29th, 2003 at 8:38 pm
Don’t know I was there in 90 and 93, awful commercialized… a strip of
stores mostly. I am an IL native..been down here since 82. Nearby Maggie
Valley in NC was much more enjoyable to me.
Karen
March 30th, 2003 at 3:07 am
Gail M. Eppers wrote:
- You describe a diet consistiong of meat, potatoes, chocolate, etc. I
think once a person realizes this
disease starts on the inside and works it’s way out, results will be seen. In
other words, instead of treating this
with creams and lotions or sun lamps or whatever, treat it from the inside.
Chocolate-covered-sugar-frosted
Sugar-o’s for breakfast isn’t the way to go for the psoriatic (or anybody else
for that matter). I’ve seen the
best results when I carefully monitor my diet, and symptoms return when I eat
crap. For breakfast I’ve replaced
cake with fruit along with many other changes. Results are slow but steady.
Guy
April 3rd, 2003 at 8:25 pm
Guy - you live in New Orleans? Do you know of a bar
called "Sin City"?
-I’ve never been (to my knowledge, anyways) to Sin City, but I’ve definately
heard of it. I think it’s in Metairie, I’m not sure.
I’m also a musician, and at the point where I’m
so overly critical of myself, I had to take a break
from it.
-What instrument do you play/type of music?
-I don’t know what Fit for Life is all about, someone mentioned lots of
fruits and vegetables? I don’t know if it talks about food combining, but I
think that’s important. Has anyone looked into ‘Eat Right For Your Type?’
It’s basically following different menus according to your blood type. The
book makes much sense to me, curious if anyone else has tried it or even
agrees with it. I don’t even know my blood type, but I’m going to find out
on Monday.
Guy