Quitting smoking and imaging do not mix

Jen · #1 12-05-2010, 09:42 PM

I have just realised that giving up the ciggies and imaging do not go well together The skies are sooo beautiful tonight so out i was all ready to take the next step i cant get the polar alignment right All my notes that i wrote down from Snake Valley Camp are in the shed I wont go in there as there is too many spiders in there and i wont turn the light on All my pics look like star trails grrrrrrrrr

I am usually a very patient person but dam my patience is running out already So do i brave it and go in the shed and get my notes or race down to safeways and get a packet of smokes or just give up and try again tomorrow night or my very first thought was to throw the scope over the fence into the river

How do you imagers out there get through a bad night

Octane (Humayun) · #2 12-05-2010, 09:45 PM

Music.

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mill (Martin) · #3 12-05-2010, 09:52 PM

Jen spiders dont harm you but cigarettes do, so dont think about the spiders and get your notes and just tuff it out.

Bassnut (Fred) · #4 12-05-2010, 09:52 PM

Gaud Jen, smokes are a critical tool in the Astrophograhy experience, a calming, focusing tool. Get yr ass down to safeways and get some. Sheesh, whats more important, a great pic or a long boring life of inspiration-free hohum

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mill (Martin) · #5 12-05-2010, 10:03 PM

Jen go to the doctor and ask for Champix, they helped me getting of smoking for good.
Hmm i see pink elephants

Nah really those pills work very well

Ric · #6 13-05-2010, 01:48 AM

Go get your notes Jen, it's probably too cold now for the spiders to move quickly.

Orange juice and deep breaths will also help with the anxiety caused by giving up the ciggies.

Cheers

supernova1965 (Warren) · #7 13-05-2010, 06:38 AM

I gave up too Jen so don't listen to Bassnut

you can do it as to the imaging the pics will be much better without all that smoke wafting infront of the scope

. I smoked about 80 smokes a day for over 10 years and haven't touched a smoke for about 12 years now one tip I can give you for giving up is your brain tries to trick you into having that smoke by making you have dreams that you had started smoking again when you wake up it seems very real and you feel like a loser but if you keep your head clear you soon realise it was a dream and you have stayed strong the better you do the harder your brain tries to fool you.

madwayne (Wayne) · #8 13-05-2010, 07:01 AM

Stay off the bungers Jen. Your health is far more important to you, your family and most importantly your friends on IIS

. In time think of how much money you have saved and think about how many astro goodies can be invested in as a result.

To Warren - well done mate that is an awesome effort and I bet you feel so much better for it. I know I did when I lost the 50kgs of excess weight I carried for years and years but was too lazy to do anything about.

Wayne

supernova1965 (Warren) · #9 13-05-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by madwayne

Stay off the bungers Jen. Your health is far more important to you, your family and most importantly your friends on IIS

. In time think of how much money you have saved and think about how many astro goodies can be invested in as a result.

To Warren - well done mate that is an awesome effort and I bet you feel so much better for it. I know I did when I lost the 50kgs of excess weight I carried for years and years but was too lazy to do anything about.

Wayne

Thanks Wayne

Those patches were the secret could not have done it with out them my wallet is much better after giving up between my wife and I we were spending about $350 a fortnight for coffin nails. Needless to say we now own a reliable car have no debts and our lungs are much healthier. I did put on weight after giving up I know I turned orange as I replaced the hand to mouth of smoking with eating carrots improved my vision a lot

. But I lost 60KG in 6 months so I know how you felt after losing the weight I have since had more problems with being unable to ride a normal push bike but I am building a sit bike so I can get back to my 60KLM per day bike ride to get the weight under control.

cybereye (Mario) · #10 13-05-2010, 07:34 AM

Jen,

1. Get some patches - they work a treat!! Don't go the nicotine chewie - I hurt my jaw trying to get the last bit of nicotine out of the buggers!

2. Go down the shed and get your notes. Take a thong with you and if a spider should appear - WHAM!!!

3. Enjoy a peaceful night under the stars. You'll be amazed at how quickly the time passes....

4. Keep up the good work keeping off the ciggies!

Cheers,
Mario

PeterM · #11 13-05-2010, 08:06 AM

I guess it comes down to how soon YOU want to be up there amongst the stars or be down here taking beautiful images and using them as travel brochures to show friends who continue to smoke.
PeterM

astroron (Ron) · #12 13-05-2010, 09:46 AM

You can do it Jen, just think how much easier it will be on your pocket as well as that WII machine when you do your exersizes
The Spiders Wont hurt you just take a newspaper to brush them aside

Darth Wader (Wade) · #13 13-05-2010, 01:36 PM

Don't give up Jen, quitting is hard but one of the best things you can do for yourself. The way I see it your health is the second most important thing in life besides your family, so keep at it! Well done on taking the first step.

Jen · #14 13-05-2010, 04:12 PM

Arrrrrrrrrhhhhh so after my temper tantrum expedition out the back yard last night (jen was not being a lady at all ) giving up these things makes you evil I could chew the arm off the next door neighbour right now

I packed up scope, didnt go to safeway to get smokes, i ate a whole block of caramello chocolate (OMG i wish the caramel was sold seperately) in front of the TV watching the Universe Season 3

MMMMM chocolate i forgot how good this stuff tasted oh no i feel a new addiction coming on (slaps herself)

Why is it that all good tasty things are the things that we are not allowed to have

supernova1965 (Warren) · #15 13-05-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen

Arrrrrrrrrhhhhh so after my temper tantrum expedition out the back yard last night (jen was not being a lady at all ) giving up these things makes you evil I could chew the arm off the next door neighbour right now

I packed up scope, didnt go to safeway to get smokes, i ate a whole block of caramello chocolate (OMG i wish the caramel was sold seperately) in front of the TV watching the Universe Season 3

MMMMM chocolate i forgot how good this stuff tasted oh no i feel a new addiction coming on (slaps herself)

Why is it that all good tasty things are the things that we are not allowed to have

It could be worse Jen the Mods could take EMOTICONS off you where would you be then

Baddad (Marty) · #16 13-05-2010, 05:54 PM

Hi Jen,

Do I detect Emoticadiction?

Seriously though, when you feel that burning desire or weakening for that aromatic smoke of a CANCER STICK. When the desire to resist is slowly extinguishing and you want to light up............

: sadeyes:
................ Cast your thoughts to the wise words of
Warren, Wayne, PeterM, Wade, Ron, Mario, Ric, Martin, Fred, NO Forget Fred

and Humayun.
They are all there for support in your assumed lonely battle against tobacco blight.

Anyway I have said it before, "Giving up smoking is easy, done it lots of times"

Cheers From Another of Your Supporting Buddies, Marty

PS Missed Mark (Nesti) My apologies to him.

Jen · #17 13-05-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by supernova1965

It could be worse Jen the Mods could take EMOTICONS off you where would you be then

omg nooooooo dont do that to me IIS is my saviour at the moment

Thanks Marty

big_dav_2001 (Davin) · #18 13-05-2010, 07:05 PM

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Jen,

1. Get some patches - they work a treat!! Don't go the nicotine chewie - I hurt my jaw trying to get the last bit of nicotine out of the buggers!

I agree, the gum is no good... too hard to keep lit!!... Patches are easier, but you've gotta roll them right or else they'll rip the skin off your lips....

Jen... If it helps, i keep several spiders, reptiles and other creepy crawlies as pets, and i can tell you that most spiders are currently in semi-hybernation due to the cold... So just be quiet and try not to wake em up and you'll be fine!!!

Davin

Jen · #19 13-05-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by big_dav_2001

I agree, the gum is no good... too hard to keep lit!!... Patches are easier, but you've gotta roll them right or else they'll rip the skin off your lips....

Jen... If it helps, i keep several spiders, reptiles and other creepy crawlies as pets, and i can tell you that most spiders are currently in semi-hybernation due to the cold... So just be quiet and try not to wake em up and you'll be fine!!!

Davin

Im still doing it cold turkey but why are the patches so bloody expensive id rather by 2 packets of ciggies mmmmmmmmmmm

OMG Dave well you can come collect the little buggers that live near my place then the cold wont keep those ugly hairy wolf spiders away they run across my floor all the time

supernova1965 (Warren) · #20 13-05-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen

Im still doing it cold turkey but why are the patches so bloody expensive id rather by 2 packets of ciggies mmmmmmmmmmm

OMG Dave well you can come collect the little buggers that live near my place then the cold wont keep those ugly hairy wolf spiders away they run across my floor all the time

They are so expensive so you can't afford to buy the Ciggies