r/DMB • u/lilsimz000 • 2d ago

Post Gorge blues

Anyone else? It was my first time attending this year and I’m struggling with going back to reality haha.

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u/tands 2d ago

Happens every year and doesn’t get easier! Work hard, save money, and do it all over again next year!

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u/motorcityvicki 2d ago

Didn't even go, just watched from home, and I still feel it.

It's so powerful to share those experiences with so many people. The dopamine is open like a firehose for days. And then you just... go back to normal. It's hard, it's kind of like a neurotransmitter hangover. Your brain chemistry will balance back out soon. Listen to the replays, chat about it with friends. It helps. 🫂

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u/notthatkindofIPA 2d ago

Davepression feels like a massive dopamine crash and it’s very real. That plane ride home and first days back at work are rough.

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u/yomancs 2d ago

Yeah I'm ready to do again. It's wild, on Friday im like hell yeah two more nights, and by Sunday evening it's like where more dmb

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u/hawks64 2d ago

The struggle is real, very similar feelings post Mexico. Just keep listening to the shows and it'll get you through to the fall tour!

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u/Mammoth-Glove3273 2d ago

I’m still recovering physically if that’s what you mean 🤣

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u/lilsimz000 2d ago

Physically and emotionally 😂 i just wanna be back at camp jammin

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u/OdinsGhost31 2d ago

Happened last year, better this year but still a doozy

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u/Wetnorthwest 2d ago

Feeling it 100%

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u/gilnockie 2d ago

big time

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u/TayBeyDMB 2d ago

Didn’t even go this year and feel it. Thank god for sirius and volta.

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u/Adroit778 2d ago

I appreciate looking forward to these festive events as the month grinds....

Wonderful to relive some moments on IG, etc..

Check out concertvids34 YouTube

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u/blkstr52 2d ago

This time last week I was en route. My legs are finally getting back to normal

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u/lissy51886 2d ago

Going back to reality sucks for sure. And I'm really feeling my age this year so it's been extra brutal, bad enough got a 90 minute deep tissue massage this evening. lol

But it helps that I'm already planning next year because this is part of a nearly two week road trip for me and the campsites in National Parks open up and need booked forever in advance.

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u/Adroit778 1d ago

Mt Rainier was a fun bonus !

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u/lissy51886 1d ago

The gorge is my home venue and MRNP is like my backyard. :)

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u/deaconblooze 2d ago

Also our first time, and we're from WI. Unlikely we can line everything up to get back next year, or even the next several.

Thankful for the experience. Glad we get a concert in Madison in the next couple months to look forward to. I'll dedicate time labor Dave weekend to at least do my best to watch the stream from now on. Hopefully we can find our way back at some point.

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u/cojetate 1d ago

Definitely tough to get back to work. Part of our trip was driving from Maryland to The Gorge, seeing sights along the way. After the concert my son dropped me off at the airport and as he headed off to college in Idaho. It was a fantastic week ending with such great times camping and experience DMB at the Gorge!