Ah right, well a bit off topic for this list but if the moderator will allow me some slack on this one... Firstly, it took me nearly a year to feel really confident with my first guide dog and about the same length of time with my second. Yeah kids can be a pain in the you know what but wait till you get spotted by a gang of old age pensioners, they will drive you bonkers. It is something that comes with the turf mate and some people never get used to all the crazies out there. Try to relax and think to yourself, well I can't see so they gave me a guide dog - that dumb wit can't think and they can't give him/her anything to overcome that...poor soul. Regards Gordon From glorious Devon, England -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of andrew shipp Sent: 15 August 2007 21:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence HE Gordon it isn't with the computer or any thing texnical it is with me and my guide dog, Ok I've only had him for seven weeks now but when I go out the kids are distracting him and it is really doing my head in so many ignorant people about to let there kids do this, man will I be glad when they go back to school. Regards Andy Shipp & Trafford my new best friend. Located Northampton Northamptonshire UK. HamRadio Callsign M0CEG Echolink 220334 Contact Details Mobile 07983 598287 Home Tel...+44,0,1604 517007 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Keen" <gordon.keen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:58 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence > Hello Andrew > > What has happened to shake your self confidence? > Without knowing it is a little like trying to catch jelly fish with your > fingers. > > All I can say is that as you are obviously skilled at using the net to > communicate and have enough self awareness to realise you are feeling down > about yourself, you are in no way lacking in self confidence. > > Be positive, look at all the skills you have and how well you are able to > use them...you are in a much better position than many others and can say > with some honesty that you are able to cope with some of the technical > barriers that many sighted people can not handle. > > Chin up, shoulders back and look the world in the eye. > > sRegards > Gordon > From glorious Devon, England > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > andrew shipp > Sent: 15 August 2007 18:35 > To: access-uk > Subject: [access-uk] how does one build confidence > > Hi all, I need some help here in how does one build there confidence > level > up, I have lost a lot of confidence in the last few weeks and need to get > it back. 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