Withdrawal Symptoms

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

Its only been 2 Days of cloud and I am getting antsy. I wonder if any one has a list of the withdrawal symptoms of lack of VIEWING so I know what to look forward to.

[pgc hunter]

You can expect to suffer:

-Melbourne Clouditis
-Rage
-Lust for living in the middle of the desert
-hatred of any non-clear sky
-Urge to go to the bottle shop
-Excessive usage of angry smilies.

[DavidU (Dave)]

2 days of cloud ! You want to try 2 months of cloud

[pgc hunter]

2 months to the power of 50

[Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav)]

I did have a Sirius dome fully equipped, 6" ED refractor and nearly every thing you can think of
Then I was made permantly disabled and all the gear was sold
Boy do I have withdrawal symptoms

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

Hi Vars191

I have severe back injuries and am waiting to see a neurosurgeon to see what they can do but while I am waiting I still keep doing what I can I got a job last year doing Computer Repairs Maintenance and Installations you got to keep going and going that's all you can do I cant accept the alternative.

I thought about what I could say to you and couldn't think of anything to tell you but I found this. That I thought may help.

"There's this fear among people who don't have disabilities that being disabled is the worst thing in the world, because a lot of time people fear losing control that they, in reality, don't have. People fear losing independence that, again, they don't really have. Look closely at your lives and you'll see that you don't have the total control you think you do. You aren't as independent as you think you are.

Being disabled isn't the worst thing in the world. I have time to write, which I certainly wouldn't if my health were perfect and I was working the job I thought I wanted, which required an hour commute both ways. I was able to spend every day with Sugar (my beloved Siamese cat) as she was dying, which I couldn't have done if I was working. I have a great deal more compassion and empathy for people in pain than I would otherwise. I've never had to deal with fair weather friends because the general weather has always been cloudy and my friends accept that.

Being disabled is just another opportunity for learning, and it is a great, incredible one that far outweighs the pain I have or the physical limitations I have."

[Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav)]

Originally Posted by supernova1965

Hi Vars191

I have severe back injuries and am waiting to see a neurosurgeon to see what they can do but while I am waiting I still keep doing what I can I got a job last year doing Computer Repairs Maintenance and Installations you got to keep going and going that's all you can do I cant accept the alternative.

I thought about what I could say to you and couldn't think of anything to tell you but I found this. That I thought may help.

"There's this fear among people who don't have disabilities that being disabled is the worst thing in the world, because a lot of time people fear losing control that they, in reality, don't have. People fear losing independence that, again, they don't really have. Look closely at your lives and you'll see that you don't have the total control you think you do. You aren't as independent as you think you are.

Being disabled isn't the worst thing in the world. I have time to write, which I certainly wouldn't if my health were perfect and I was working the job I thought I wanted, which required an hour commute both ways. I was able to spend every day with Sugar (my beloved Siamese cat) as she was dying, which I couldn't have done if I was working. I have a great deal more compassion and empathy for people in pain than I would otherwise. I've never had to deal with fair weather friends because the general weather has always been cloudy and my friends accept that.

Being disabled is just another opportunity for learning, and it is a great, incredible one that far outweighs the pain I have or the physical limitations I have."

There is a lot of trough in that, I miss my cat, she died about 4 months ago she was 21 years old and for the last 5 years she was a very close companion and I miss her terribly