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Rick - I can't believe you said that. You don't REALLY want to be in the midst of skepticism, do you? Think what a downer it is. PD is bad enough and being around negative, miserable people, will make you that way too, and I don't believe you are. Go play the piano and play some up beat music. Seeya. Jo Ann On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:41:18 -0400 Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Always harder to gain acceptance when you're basic daily outlook is > seen as undesirable and incorrect. I wonder how positive an > attitude > is when it goes critical every time a discouraging word is heard... > > Oh give me a home > Where the skeptical roam... > > Enjoy Spring! > Rick McGirr > Email: [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:45 PM > Subject: Re: anger management > > > > Marisa, the gal who cared for my mom before she died also went > through my > > DBSs with me and got me moved to AZ. She claims since my DBSs I'm > calmer. I > > did have one very unusual ocular migraine after first DBS, but > they > have > > been absent since 2003 almost 2 years. They came back with a > vengeance with > > PD no headache, just the auras...weird. > > > > My grandfather who died of PD also had terrible migraines As far > as > I know > > he was pretty positive, he had experimental brain surgery in early > 60's he > > never should have had as he never walked again after it but he > went > into > > the surgery giving a thumbs up signal. > > > > I imagine the Pope was pretty positive, but I know I am a > pessimist. > It > > disturbs people if I even say that. it is an interesting dilemma. > > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wenwolf" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:18 AM > > Subject: anger management > > > > > > >I think anger, when applied as Rick wrote, can be a positive > thing. > > > However, too much anger can be detrimental to a person's mental > and > > > physical health. > > > > > > I understand that health is already the problem, but the point > is > that > > > anger can actually make things worse and inhibit healing. Like a > car > > > goes where you look, you go where your mind goes. Didn't a > recent > study > > > show that pessimistic people are more likely to get Parkinson's? > Other > > > studies have corroborated the detrimental effects of anger on > mental and > > > physical health, so this is not just my opinion. > > > > > > I don't mean to imply that if you are pessimistic you will get > PD, > or if > > > you are optimistic you won't. I also don't want to imply that > positive > > > thinking will cure PD - if only it were that easy! I do believe > that > > > positive thinking can help. You can apply a positive energy to > get > > > things accomplished as well as a negative energy. It can perhaps > be even > > > more effective, as less people will be alienated on the way to > > > accomplishing your goal. While I do understand the need to vent, > I > also > > > worry about the detrimental effects of not having somewhat of a > balance > > > of positive with negative feelings. I sound absolutely zen, > don't > I? :) > > > You can get angry at me for that if you want - I'm used to it. > My > > > husband vents on me often, and I worry about him too. > > > > > > Wendy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rick McGirr > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:23 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: What has happened to this list?/anger management > > > > > > I think my anger gets me going, sometimes. I think I can > channel > it, > > > take it out on something that I just have to get done today. I > can > > > use the energy to complete the workout, get the taxes done, or > > > anything else. The thing to avoid when you're angry is sitting > and > > > waiting. Then my neck and shoulders turn to stone, and my hand > flaps > > > like a shutter in a hurricane. > > > > > > Anyone ever see "Anger Management" with Jack Nicholson and Adam > > > Sandler? > > > > > > Enjoy Spring! > > > Rick McGirr > > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn