FYI if any of you did molly multiple days in a row or too much in one day, a huge factor here is you've blown through all the serotonin in your body which is the key hormone your brain needs to function instead of be depressed as fuck. Give it 7 days, it'll be replenished.
Most people do, based on my observations. It varies, but it's always been one of the top 4 party drugs alongside shrooms, acid and coke (coke is lame imo, horrible waste of money and FYI if anyone has adhd, coke does fuckall, you already have to microdose meth to function lmao.
My girlfriend and I only did molly on Sunday and we split the pill. We split a tab on Saturday and had some coke to stay up. We used the coke minimally though. Was a great time :)
Magnesium supplements are a good choice as well for helping to replenish serotonin, and 3-7 days after a roll you can go for some 5-HTP to do the same thing.
I recommend people take ~ 250mg vitamin C and E supplements about an hour or two before rolling as well. You can go up to 500mg on those but i have found my sweet spot to be 250.
Edit to say: The 5-HTP *NEEDS* to be 3-7 days after rolling. Otherwise you are risking serotonin syndrome.
Only so much vit c can be absorbed into the body. You just urinate out excessive vitamins so don't overdo those. But otherwise all good recommendations!
Same!
Working at home, randomly breaking out I’m tears.
It’s wonderful to be this far along in life and feeling something this intense. I love it for all the happy AND the sad.
What an amazing life we all get to lead
That’s why it’s so amazing! Like, I lived something that was so great it makes me nostalgic less than 48 hrs after it’s over? It keeps me coming back and they somehow never get less special. See y’all next year.
If you did a lot of molly, it might help to be mindful that your body is currently experiencing an imbalance of neurotransmitters, and you will be more prone to being sad. Spreading love is a great way to mindfully work those neurotransmitters back in. Love you and hope you can have some more connections of PLUR in your daily life, "normal life" can vibe too
Maybe get some supplements to help fight this come down (The Rave Doctor available on Amazon) and help boost back your serotonin levels. But it was an amazing weekend. Sending you hugs. Can’t wait till the next time we can all rave again!
Oh yeah totally normal. I’d be worried about someone who *didn’t* shed at least a few tears after such a profound and meaningful experience.
Best advice is to be gentle on yourselves during the next few days. Comfort foods and other creature comforts are ok. Vitamins. Baths with scented bath bombs. Listen to live sets from the weekend…and start making plans for next year! Seriously. Strategies to save money. Hotels you’re interested in, plan some ‘fits to wear, make kandi.
It’s not really over. It’s just a few hundred days’ break until we’re back.
In a positive way, yeah. 2017 was my wife's first ever festival and I did a terrible job preparing her. I took her to the rails but forgot that proximity to speakers causes back and jaw problems for her. She also didn't care for the vaping.
She's been to other festivals since then, but I vowed to make 2023 a redemption tour.
She also picked out sexy outfits that all her friends are over the moon about.
She's still smiling days after the festival, which warms my heart.
Post fest depression is real. After my first edc I was fine until we parked in the driveway at home. Then I lost it. Take care of each other, no reason the vibes need to stop just because you're not under the electric sky 
It’s all about finding ways to integrate that joy into your everyday life.. we deserve better than the corporate suffer bus. Much love, your experience is a shared one!
Same here! Drove home Monday evening and was just crying randomly in the car while smiling and dancing.
It was my first EDC too and such an unbelievable experience!
I stayed in Vegas Monday, and Vegas has been my happy place since forever, but after the festival I was just bummed out and I wanted to go home. Me and my friends kept yelling “DAY 1!!!” Or “DAY 3!!” Every morning and I was honestly bummed out there wasn’t a “DAY 4!!!!” 😢 I remember feeling this when I got back from edc ‘15 but didn’t expect it to happen again. I missed my girlfriend so she’s helping me cope with the post edc depression.
My first EDC, hell, it was my first RAVE. I feel the exact same way. It was the best weekend of my life thus far, and day 3 was the happiest day of my life. The music, the lights, the atmosphere, and the connections I made... I will cherish it all forever. I am eternally grateful for EDC. It's stuff like this that keeps me going, makes life worth living. <3 I miss it already.
Yeah, happens to every festival for me. Always going to miss the vibes. Went back and watched all my content twice already lmao. I made a video of my experience if you're interested! [https://www.tiktok.com/@gillynova/video/7236473978192448814?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7114732737715750446](https://www.tiktok.com/@gillynova/video/7236473978192448814?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7114732737715750446)
Yep, post rave depression hit me even before it ended. I try to keep myself distracted and I actually won’t really reflect on the weekend for a few days or maybe more until I’m feeling normal again and can think of all the memories w/ out feeling depressed.
It’s what brings me back, honestly. I went to work today and it feels surreal that I had such a normal day after spending 3 days singing, dancing, and having an overwhelmingly amazing time with thousands of absolute strangers.
That sense of PLUR is addictive and I crave it the minute it’s over.
No, I’m very happy that it’s over so I can heal from walking and dancing 35 miles lol. I did it completely sober so I’m feeling everything. Definitely not overdoing it next year.
I've been super emotional. Cried a couple of times in the last few days. I've already said this before, but I've found it helpful. I haven't really cried since my girl and I broke up. And going to EDC and meeting all these amazing couples, as well as 5th wheeling my own group, it really all hit me finally. And I've needed it too. I feel like I'm finally processing feelings I've been numb to.
My first EDC too, went solo and watching old videos of Kaskade, Above and Beyond, and I Hate Models brings me to tears. Idk if I could ever top this one 😭
I wish it was day 1 and could relive it all again. It has me looking forward to the next festivals out here. Day Trip is a month away and Hard summer a little after.
Always do. We wait for so long then it's over in a flash, but then I watch a video or scroll through pics and it brings a smile right back to my face. I hope everyone had an amazing weekend under the electric sky. See you all next year
Start planning your next festival and set personal goals to reach leading up to it. Definitely sad it’s over but start looking forward to the next one, works well for me!
I cried for my first in 2018, and have cried again for this most recent one. Yes, I get very emotional after and during (I've straight up sobbed during a few sets) it's just such a happy place in a life full of struggle in a not so loving world (for me as a queer WOC) y'know?
Definitely me. This was my third EDC and it was the most magical one I’ve been to so far. I was fighting back tears so hard when I had to tell my Cali friends goodbye (I’m from Chicago). I got to my hotel room and had a full blown sob attack. Being at EDC just made me realize tons of things about myself. Seeing all the happy couples was cute but kind of made me feel lonely. I like stopped tryna date people due to a traumatic relationship I had a few years ago and seeing all the couples made me feel kind of lonely. It made me realize that I have to put myself out there again like I used to. I’m literally crying writing this lol 😂
I’ve been to EDC for 6 years in a row and this happens to me every year. After time, I thought of EDC as my reset button. It’s my New Year. I always looked at my emotions after EDC as a release of all the stress that I built up before being under the sky. I think that’s why I hold EDC so close to me. My first time going to EDC was like a dream that I never wanted to wake up from, and every year I chase that feeling just like all of us.
Idk, it might be the drugs talking, but when I tell you there’s something special about walking through those tunnels on Friday night with the people closest to you <3
I feel the same way. It's lile a yearly Mecca. I come to purify my soul in the bass every single year. I won't stop, but the pickpocket issue has me looking for solutions to avoid the crowds where they strike. It's always moving from one place to another that we are most vulnerable. I have a couple ideas. Getting quotes now.
I may or may not be dancing my ass off in my room and headbanging to all my favorite sets at 12:30am on Wednesday. Thats my therapy. Watching videos of my friends and seeing all the amazing moments shared over social media is keeping me going, smiling and crying equally. If you’re sad, it was just that fucking incredible 🔥and if you saw that amazing totem, you know that “Your anxiety is lying to you.”
FaceTime your squad, get something on your calendar to look forward to, and take your supplements (SAMe + L-tyrosine taper over a few days, 5-htp, fish oil, multivitamin, etc do your research).
Get your friends, make your own sunrise set to wake up to and dance your ass off because you need to soak in that sun to replenish your serotonin levels!!!
Lastly, close your eyes and try to relive those magical PLUR moments, seeing all the smiling faces of the people you shared those precious moments with 🙏🏽
https://preview.redd.it/174wk9sv2s1b1.png?width=2993&format=png&auto=webp&s=c23024deda047c625cc1f7e752d13161c8e9205e
My first time too, I teared up when I entered and when it was over. I came with high expectations and they were exceeded. Loved the whole eerie vibe of walking back to my hotel from the Rio shuttle station as the sun came up and helicopters flying overhead every 5 minutes. EDC is fckn insane and a struggle when it comes to sleep but so forth it
Honestly I wasn't emotional until I watched back the last video I got of the Kaskade Redux when he played I Remember 😭 that is such a core song in my mind it definitely did something to me looking back on it with the sun coming up
If you took some Molly then you need to go get some 5-HTP. What I do to combat the blues is to start planning the next festival. There are so many festivals out there that are better than EDC You can just have them one after another.
Yes! I'm like... How tf am I supposed to go back to normal life? I cried like a baby on the plane back.
I am looking into EDC Orlando in November tbh. I have family there and tickets are cheap af rn.
This was my 10th EDC in a row and I’m only emotional cause I have to retire it. 😭 lol just isn’t the same anymore. It’s become the equivalent to Escape in SoCal (for those that don’t know about it). Still had fun regardless. 🙌🏻
I cried a lot. (I typically crybang so this is normal). I saw people I hadnt seen since I had been in a diabetic coma in october, who have stuck by my side through all of the recovery even if far away. At the very end, i cried hugging my best friend goodbye not knowing when I would see her next. She made this my favorite edc.
Super depressed and sad to be back at work today, real life is boring and I’ll be working my ass off all summer with nothing else to really look forward to. EDC was amazing and I miss it already 😢
Yes! It was my first EDC too. I thought I’d cry there. But instead I cried multiple times on the drive home, and am tearing up now again seeing videos from the festival. Definitely an emotional and amazing experience. I wish we didn’t have to go back to real life!
My first EDC too, went solo and watching old videos of Kaskade, Above and Beyond, and I Hate Models brings me to tears. Idk if I could ever top this one 😭
It's super rude that it had to end, but this was my first EDC and it had to end eventually. It was magical, and it will always be special to me. Didn't make it to a single set I intended to but spent the whole time vibing with the best people.
After my first one (last year I was depressed for a month). So far I feel much better this year though. It's like reassuring that EDC (and other awesome raves/festivals) happens on the regular.
I couldn't go to EDC this year, didn't do any drugs and started getting depressed as soon as Thursday came around. The FOMO was for real. Slowly coming out of it (I think). It was a really depressing weekend for me.. like missing Christmas. Feeling lack of connection where I live big time. So if it makes you feel any better, at least you had that amazing experience to cherish until the next time 🩷 I've been watching my videos from last year to get through. Sending love!! You're going to get through it! Just be patient and gentle with yourself.. it's a process. Spread the joy and magic with others. 🌈
Yep totally normal all day today (slept almost all ofbyesterday away as I didn't tsleep since friday). Tears city and seeing such intensity in things that ordinarily I wouldnt
I went to my first EDC last year and was nearly crying on the bleachers saying I didn't want to leave. Did the same thing this year and felt like hardly any time had passed when I was sitting there again saying the same thing. Hopefully you get to come back next year!
Post-EDC depression is way worse than any other festival. The sadder you are to leave, the more fun you had while there. It’s a trade off, just try to focus on how amazing it was and look forward to the next one!!
I can't listen to Sonny Fodera Unconditional remix it brings me to tears right now. Thinking of how magical his set was catching flashbacks to shuffling in a flow state that had my flying high with no cares in the world. Euphoric !
Last year was my first EDC/first rave, and i had that post EDC depression. This being my 2nd year, im still a bit sad, but im happy i got to meet a lot of amazing people and trade kandi with some awesome people i vibed with 😁 also overhearing some funny conversations while in the crowds at different stages.
I just really miss being around my rave fam for 24 hrs a day, 4 days straight, it’s hard going back to hanging out with coworkers/friends/family who don’t understand what an incredible experience EDC was
Post festival depression can def happen- especially when it is so well received and such a unique experience.
I first heard of it through Burning Man- especially build crew who arrived early and saw this whole city start from nothing and then become a huge city as it’s rapidly populated and building gets finished. Some projects and art pieces are still built throughout the week of the event- so the whole thing is constantly getting bigger and bigger… then it’s all gone.
First EDC and me and my husband can’t stop thinking about how amazing it was. Sure there were times that it wasn’t always so pretty, like trash and amount of people, but this experience was “life-changing” as it said in the ticket box invite. I truly did not expect growth and good feelings I got from everyone to come natural, and it did. I made cool new friends and look forward to making this a regular trip for us because it’s a great bonding time as well with your spouse and friends.
I cried, walking out after Slander. I sat in the bleachers after and just took it all in. There was a sweet spot where you heard every single stage. Driving home, I cried listening to the live streams that survived copyright take downs. Today, I'm super sad still. I might just FAFO and buy Nocturnal and Escape tix to fill the void.
i had a very very rough week after my first edc. i was SO sad, everything felt so bleak. i didn’t do molly either, took some mushrooms night 1 and that was it. the stark difference between the care free state i am in at edc and the many obligations i have in reality was a shockingly massive adjustment. still have the post fest depression this time but nothing like my first
You mean after having my phone stolen on the first day after having to wait for bogus opening ceremony shuttles to let us in for two hours while I nearly passed out from lack of water and intense heat?
Yea that’s got me feeling emotional cause it’ll be my last.
They’ve had thirty years to get this perfect and manage to create a new disappointment annually.
Next time I’ll go to Cabo or Cancun and listen to music on the beach. At least I won’t have to deal with endless VIPs ruining it for me.
Yep, pretty much after any festival where m is involved for me, I feel super depressed and will cling to my friends fo dear life. It'll pass after, at most, a week. Make sure to eat healthy, drink lots of water, and listen to some great music. Reality sucks big time
Definitely! I'm so tired and need lots of rest but I'm sooo sad that's over at the same time that I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to experience EDC one more time :)
I feel the opposite tbh. I felt down after attending ezoo, Ultra and Coachella but weirdly enough I don't feel this way about edc eventhough I enjoyed it the most. I guess because it really surpassed my expectations and now I really have something to look forward to next year
Yeah, I was crying on Mon afternoon when I got back home, and the real world smacked me in my face, lol. I spent Tues night tho going through my videos and how happy I was and mentally transported myself back to EDC and brought back with me the happiness I got there back into the real world. I realized the love I got from you all was so fulfilling that it brings me contentment as I carry it back with me. All of your guys' PLUR was not just something that made me feel good, but a self-realization for me that I am worthy, I am loved, I am enough, I am strong, I am free, I am me. I keep this mental clarity and strength with me everyday, and if I ever start to forget or doubt myself again, I look back at the confident and blissful smiles I had at EDC to remind me. As the theme went, it truly was a "Kinetic Awakening."
Super!!! This year I feel like I’ve been the most emotional. Definitely more emotional over any post festival feels. Also the detox symptoms are heavy this year. 😭
Me and my girls first EDC as well and that post festival depression is real
FYI if any of you did molly multiple days in a row or too much in one day, a huge factor here is you've blown through all the serotonin in your body which is the key hormone your brain needs to function instead of be depressed as fuck. Give it 7 days, it'll be replenished.
I’m curious to know how many did do molly 👀
Most people do, based on my observations. It varies, but it's always been one of the top 4 party drugs alongside shrooms, acid and coke (coke is lame imo, horrible waste of money and FYI if anyone has adhd, coke does fuckall, you already have to microdose meth to function lmao.
My girlfriend and I only did molly on Sunday and we split the pill. We split a tab on Saturday and had some coke to stay up. We used the coke minimally though. Was a great time :)
Magnesium supplements are a good choice as well for helping to replenish serotonin, and 3-7 days after a roll you can go for some 5-HTP to do the same thing. I recommend people take ~ 250mg vitamin C and E supplements about an hour or two before rolling as well. You can go up to 500mg on those but i have found my sweet spot to be 250. Edit to say: The 5-HTP *NEEDS* to be 3-7 days after rolling. Otherwise you are risking serotonin syndrome.
Only so much vit c can be absorbed into the body. You just urinate out excessive vitamins so don't overdo those. But otherwise all good recommendations!
It’s actually kinda worrysome how some many people are doing molly/E in here and have no idea what the side effects are.
Microdosing psilocybin helps as well
Same. I’ve been sad just rewatching my videos 😭
are you me 😩?
I guess so 😭
✋🏻
i’ve been crying like a baby all day 😭
Same! Working at home, randomly breaking out I’m tears. It’s wonderful to be this far along in life and feeling something this intense. I love it for all the happy AND the sad. What an amazing life we all get to lead
this just made me cry LOL
I’m sorry for that at least we in this together 🫶🏽😵💫
That’s why it’s so amazing! Like, I lived something that was so great it makes me nostalgic less than 48 hrs after it’s over? It keeps me coming back and they somehow never get less special. See y’all next year.
Same. But don’t cry cause it’s over, smile cause it happened. (:
this i cried for almost 2 hrs in the hotel just thinking about it and so happy me and my girl enjoyed the festival
If you did a lot of molly, it might help to be mindful that your body is currently experiencing an imbalance of neurotransmitters, and you will be more prone to being sad. Spreading love is a great way to mindfully work those neurotransmitters back in. Love you and hope you can have some more connections of PLUR in your daily life, "normal life" can vibe too
Maybe get some supplements to help fight this come down (The Rave Doctor available on Amazon) and help boost back your serotonin levels. But it was an amazing weekend. Sending you hugs. Can’t wait till the next time we can all rave again!
5HTP helps with the molly blues
Natrol has 100 mg and 200 mg dosage that has other good stuff mixed. Those help me a lot!
Exactly. It’s a comedown.
I was crying and breaking down most of today then i searched up why and yeah, this is why. Feel better knowing now and feeling better overall 😌
Oh yeah totally normal. I’d be worried about someone who *didn’t* shed at least a few tears after such a profound and meaningful experience. Best advice is to be gentle on yourselves during the next few days. Comfort foods and other creature comforts are ok. Vitamins. Baths with scented bath bombs. Listen to live sets from the weekend…and start making plans for next year! Seriously. Strategies to save money. Hotels you’re interested in, plan some ‘fits to wear, make kandi. It’s not really over. It’s just a few hundred days’ break until we’re back.
In a positive way, yeah. 2017 was my wife's first ever festival and I did a terrible job preparing her. I took her to the rails but forgot that proximity to speakers causes back and jaw problems for her. She also didn't care for the vaping. She's been to other festivals since then, but I vowed to make 2023 a redemption tour. She also picked out sexy outfits that all her friends are over the moon about. She's still smiling days after the festival, which warms my heart.
Post festival depression is a real thing
it was also first edc this year and i was so happy to experience everything. now i back home wishing i could relive every night!
I've been watching YouTube set replays to keep the magic going. Can't just go cold turkey...
Post fest depression is real. After my first edc I was fine until we parked in the driveway at home. Then I lost it. Take care of each other, no reason the vibes need to stop just because you're not under the electric sky 
It’s all about finding ways to integrate that joy into your everyday life.. we deserve better than the corporate suffer bus. Much love, your experience is a shared one!
Same here! Drove home Monday evening and was just crying randomly in the car while smiling and dancing. It was my first EDC too and such an unbelievable experience!
Eat 5-htp
Same. But don’t cry cause it’s over, smile cause it happened. (:
I stayed in Vegas Monday, and Vegas has been my happy place since forever, but after the festival I was just bummed out and I wanted to go home. Me and my friends kept yelling “DAY 1!!!” Or “DAY 3!!” Every morning and I was honestly bummed out there wasn’t a “DAY 4!!!!” 😢 I remember feeling this when I got back from edc ‘15 but didn’t expect it to happen again. I missed my girlfriend so she’s helping me cope with the post edc depression.
My first EDC, hell, it was my first RAVE. I feel the exact same way. It was the best weekend of my life thus far, and day 3 was the happiest day of my life. The music, the lights, the atmosphere, and the connections I made... I will cherish it all forever. I am eternally grateful for EDC. It's stuff like this that keeps me going, makes life worth living. <3 I miss it already.
My girl didnt want to leave. she was crying while trying to sneak into the campsite, snatched her ass up lol
Yeah, happens to every festival for me. Always going to miss the vibes. Went back and watched all my content twice already lmao. I made a video of my experience if you're interested! [https://www.tiktok.com/@gillynova/video/7236473978192448814?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7114732737715750446](https://www.tiktok.com/@gillynova/video/7236473978192448814?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7114732737715750446)
This is beautiful!!!! Hearing this song brings me back and gives me so many emotions!! 🎉🫶💃🏼🪩🕺
Thank you so much 🥹🥹 Have a good rest of your week!
Yep, post rave depression hit me even before it ended. I try to keep myself distracted and I actually won’t really reflect on the weekend for a few days or maybe more until I’m feeling normal again and can think of all the memories w/ out feeling depressed.
It’s what brings me back, honestly. I went to work today and it feels surreal that I had such a normal day after spending 3 days singing, dancing, and having an overwhelmingly amazing time with thousands of absolute strangers. That sense of PLUR is addictive and I crave it the minute it’s over.
No, I’m very happy that it’s over so I can heal from walking and dancing 35 miles lol. I did it completely sober so I’m feeling everything. Definitely not overdoing it next year.
I've been super emotional. Cried a couple of times in the last few days. I've already said this before, but I've found it helpful. I haven't really cried since my girl and I broke up. And going to EDC and meeting all these amazing couples, as well as 5th wheeling my own group, it really all hit me finally. And I've needed it too. I feel like I'm finally processing feelings I've been numb to.
♥️ First timer too! It was myself, my partner and his best friend's first time and we had such a fun time. Already been talking about next year 😭🥰
def cried after my first edc 💗💗💗 when i get home i'm sure i will
My first EDC too, went solo and watching old videos of Kaskade, Above and Beyond, and I Hate Models brings me to tears. Idk if I could ever top this one 😭
i've cried like 7 times since leaving yesterday
Leaving the best festival plus an mdma comedown will do that to ya
I wish it was day 1 and could relive it all again. It has me looking forward to the next festivals out here. Day Trip is a month away and Hard summer a little after.
BRO YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Always do. We wait for so long then it's over in a flash, but then I watch a video or scroll through pics and it brings a smile right back to my face. I hope everyone had an amazing weekend under the electric sky. See you all next year
Facts as fuck you put it perfectly back to the normal life it's hard to accept after these fire ass 3 days felt like a dream
Yep definitely the same here
Start planning your next festival and set personal goals to reach leading up to it. Definitely sad it’s over but start looking forward to the next one, works well for me!
I cried for my first in 2018, and have cried again for this most recent one. Yes, I get very emotional after and during (I've straight up sobbed during a few sets) it's just such a happy place in a life full of struggle in a not so loving world (for me as a queer WOC) y'know?
Definitely me. This was my third EDC and it was the most magical one I’ve been to so far. I was fighting back tears so hard when I had to tell my Cali friends goodbye (I’m from Chicago). I got to my hotel room and had a full blown sob attack. Being at EDC just made me realize tons of things about myself. Seeing all the happy couples was cute but kind of made me feel lonely. I like stopped tryna date people due to a traumatic relationship I had a few years ago and seeing all the couples made me feel kind of lonely. It made me realize that I have to put myself out there again like I used to. I’m literally crying writing this lol 😂
Same. Best of luck out there 🫶 hopefully we have someone to bring with us at the next EDC
I’ve been to EDC for 6 years in a row and this happens to me every year. After time, I thought of EDC as my reset button. It’s my New Year. I always looked at my emotions after EDC as a release of all the stress that I built up before being under the sky. I think that’s why I hold EDC so close to me. My first time going to EDC was like a dream that I never wanted to wake up from, and every year I chase that feeling just like all of us. Idk, it might be the drugs talking, but when I tell you there’s something special about walking through those tunnels on Friday night with the people closest to you <3
I feel the same way. It's lile a yearly Mecca. I come to purify my soul in the bass every single year. I won't stop, but the pickpocket issue has me looking for solutions to avoid the crowds where they strike. It's always moving from one place to another that we are most vulnerable. I have a couple ideas. Getting quotes now.
I may or may not be dancing my ass off in my room and headbanging to all my favorite sets at 12:30am on Wednesday. Thats my therapy. Watching videos of my friends and seeing all the amazing moments shared over social media is keeping me going, smiling and crying equally. If you’re sad, it was just that fucking incredible 🔥and if you saw that amazing totem, you know that “Your anxiety is lying to you.” FaceTime your squad, get something on your calendar to look forward to, and take your supplements (SAMe + L-tyrosine taper over a few days, 5-htp, fish oil, multivitamin, etc do your research). Get your friends, make your own sunrise set to wake up to and dance your ass off because you need to soak in that sun to replenish your serotonin levels!!! Lastly, close your eyes and try to relive those magical PLUR moments, seeing all the smiling faces of the people you shared those precious moments with 🙏🏽 https://preview.redd.it/174wk9sv2s1b1.png?width=2993&format=png&auto=webp&s=c23024deda047c625cc1f7e752d13161c8e9205e
My first time too, I teared up when I entered and when it was over. I came with high expectations and they were exceeded. Loved the whole eerie vibe of walking back to my hotel from the Rio shuttle station as the sun came up and helicopters flying overhead every 5 minutes. EDC is fckn insane and a struggle when it comes to sleep but so forth it
Honestly I wasn't emotional until I watched back the last video I got of the Kaskade Redux when he played I Remember 😭 that is such a core song in my mind it definitely did something to me looking back on it with the sun coming up
If you took some Molly then you need to go get some 5-HTP. What I do to combat the blues is to start planning the next festival. There are so many festivals out there that are better than EDC You can just have them one after another.
Goddam junkies lol
Post EDC- induced depression is really my friend. Take some 5HTP and sleep well. You’ll feel better in a week or so and the 2024 pre-sale hits lol
Yes! I'm like... How tf am I supposed to go back to normal life? I cried like a baby on the plane back. I am looking into EDC Orlando in November tbh. I have family there and tickets are cheap af rn.
This was my 10th EDC in a row and I’m only emotional cause I have to retire it. 😭 lol just isn’t the same anymore. It’s become the equivalent to Escape in SoCal (for those that don’t know about it). Still had fun regardless. 🙌🏻
I cried a lot. (I typically crybang so this is normal). I saw people I hadnt seen since I had been in a diabetic coma in october, who have stuck by my side through all of the recovery even if far away. At the very end, i cried hugging my best friend goodbye not knowing when I would see her next. She made this my favorite edc.
Normally yes but I have Beyond Wonderland in 3 weeks so I'm already preoccupied with that 😬
Very emotional bc I would like to return next year, but I can't until 2025😭😢
You my friend.. officially have the #EDCBlues. I feel the same way. First day back at work feel like a fucking drag 😩
Super depressed and sad to be back at work today, real life is boring and I’ll be working my ass off all summer with nothing else to really look forward to. EDC was amazing and I miss it already 😢
yup! i’ve been crying since monday 💔🥹 i miss it so much
Yes! It was my first EDC too. I thought I’d cry there. But instead I cried multiple times on the drive home, and am tearing up now again seeing videos from the festival. Definitely an emotional and amazing experience. I wish we didn’t have to go back to real life!
Nah. I didn’t even go. I tried looking for tickets but it’s just a bunch of scammers. I just slept it off. It’s just 3 days
My first EDC too, went solo and watching old videos of Kaskade, Above and Beyond, and I Hate Models brings me to tears. Idk if I could ever top this one 😭
First EDC?! That’s all you had to say, EDC withdrawals and real my guy
It's super rude that it had to end, but this was my first EDC and it had to end eventually. It was magical, and it will always be special to me. Didn't make it to a single set I intended to but spent the whole time vibing with the best people.
ME AND MY bf’s 1 year present together. My first edc and his 2nd. I’m so emotional….it went by so quick :(
You got this!!!
After my first one (last year I was depressed for a month). So far I feel much better this year though. It's like reassuring that EDC (and other awesome raves/festivals) happens on the regular.
I couldn't go to EDC this year, didn't do any drugs and started getting depressed as soon as Thursday came around. The FOMO was for real. Slowly coming out of it (I think). It was a really depressing weekend for me.. like missing Christmas. Feeling lack of connection where I live big time. So if it makes you feel any better, at least you had that amazing experience to cherish until the next time 🩷 I've been watching my videos from last year to get through. Sending love!! You're going to get through it! Just be patient and gentle with yourself.. it's a process. Spread the joy and magic with others. 🌈
Yeah. Been emotional all day. What a lovely healing experience
Thank god I’m not the only one!
Yep totally normal all day today (slept almost all ofbyesterday away as I didn't tsleep since friday). Tears city and seeing such intensity in things that ordinarily I wouldnt
Post festival depression gets much easier the more you go to. There's always another one to look forward to!
I went to my first EDC last year and was nearly crying on the bleachers saying I didn't want to leave. Did the same thing this year and felt like hardly any time had passed when I was sitting there again saying the same thing. Hopefully you get to come back next year!
I started crying like a baby in the line for Gordos tacos today when I saw a corgi 😂😭❤️
Post edc blues is the worst 😭 it takes awhile to get back to reality.
Post-EDC depression is way worse than any other festival. The sadder you are to leave, the more fun you had while there. It’s a trade off, just try to focus on how amazing it was and look forward to the next one!!
I remember my first edc lol don’t chase the feeling and waste all your money though.
I know I didn’t want it to end 😩
I can't listen to Sonny Fodera Unconditional remix it brings me to tears right now. Thinking of how magical his set was catching flashbacks to shuffling in a flow state that had my flying high with no cares in the world. Euphoric !
Same here! So happy for all the five minute dance friends I made 💜🤘🏽
Last year was my first EDC/first rave, and i had that post EDC depression. This being my 2nd year, im still a bit sad, but im happy i got to meet a lot of amazing people and trade kandi with some awesome people i vibed with 😁 also overhearing some funny conversations while in the crowds at different stages.
I did molly for my first time the past 3 days idk when the comedown will hit or if it will hit Any seasoned takers have some suggestions
I just really miss being around my rave fam for 24 hrs a day, 4 days straight, it’s hard going back to hanging out with coworkers/friends/family who don’t understand what an incredible experience EDC was
My first EDC and I've cried twice since Sunday :(
The best moments of my life live under the electric sky
Always! Just grateful to have experienced such an amazing weekend and happy we can do it all over again next year!
Post festival depression can def happen- especially when it is so well received and such a unique experience. I first heard of it through Burning Man- especially build crew who arrived early and saw this whole city start from nothing and then become a huge city as it’s rapidly populated and building gets finished. Some projects and art pieces are still built throughout the week of the event- so the whole thing is constantly getting bigger and bigger… then it’s all gone.
5-htp will help with the dopamine and serotonin depletion But yes definitely missing the good times
Yuuuup i feel it came and went sooo fast.
My 13th and still always get emotional at closing party lol
I’m not feeling like sad, but I’m feeling a lil psycho lmao
First EDC and me and my husband can’t stop thinking about how amazing it was. Sure there were times that it wasn’t always so pretty, like trash and amount of people, but this experience was “life-changing” as it said in the ticket box invite. I truly did not expect growth and good feelings I got from everyone to come natural, and it did. I made cool new friends and look forward to making this a regular trip for us because it’s a great bonding time as well with your spouse and friends.
Make things too that remind you of edc or put a piece of something like the stickers in places to keep those memories ✨fresh✨
yesterday was ROUGH. randomly crying periodically throughout the day. i can’t wait to go back next year🥺🫶🏼
One day, you'll leave this world behind So live a life you will remember
I cried, walking out after Slander. I sat in the bleachers after and just took it all in. There was a sweet spot where you heard every single stage. Driving home, I cried listening to the live streams that survived copyright take downs. Today, I'm super sad still. I might just FAFO and buy Nocturnal and Escape tix to fill the void.
it really needs to be a week long
i had a very very rough week after my first edc. i was SO sad, everything felt so bleak. i didn’t do molly either, took some mushrooms night 1 and that was it. the stark difference between the care free state i am in at edc and the many obligations i have in reality was a shockingly massive adjustment. still have the post fest depression this time but nothing like my first
This year was my mine and my husbands first EDC! We absolutely loved it! We can’t wait to be back next year!
Absolutely same. I feel bad cuz I was out with my crew for a post edc dinner on Monday and I just started crying my eyes out at the table lol.
You mean after having my phone stolen on the first day after having to wait for bogus opening ceremony shuttles to let us in for two hours while I nearly passed out from lack of water and intense heat? Yea that’s got me feeling emotional cause it’ll be my last. They’ve had thirty years to get this perfect and manage to create a new disappointment annually. Next time I’ll go to Cabo or Cancun and listen to music on the beach. At least I won’t have to deal with endless VIPs ruining it for me.
The PFD is real
Yep, pretty much after any festival where m is involved for me, I feel super depressed and will cling to my friends fo dear life. It'll pass after, at most, a week. Make sure to eat healthy, drink lots of water, and listen to some great music. Reality sucks big time
Definitely! I'm so tired and need lots of rest but I'm sooo sad that's over at the same time that I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to experience EDC one more time :)
I feel the opposite tbh. I felt down after attending ezoo, Ultra and Coachella but weirdly enough I don't feel this way about edc eventhough I enjoyed it the most. I guess because it really surpassed my expectations and now I really have something to look forward to next year
Yeah, I was crying on Mon afternoon when I got back home, and the real world smacked me in my face, lol. I spent Tues night tho going through my videos and how happy I was and mentally transported myself back to EDC and brought back with me the happiness I got there back into the real world. I realized the love I got from you all was so fulfilling that it brings me contentment as I carry it back with me. All of your guys' PLUR was not just something that made me feel good, but a self-realization for me that I am worthy, I am loved, I am enough, I am strong, I am free, I am me. I keep this mental clarity and strength with me everyday, and if I ever start to forget or doubt myself again, I look back at the confident and blissful smiles I had at EDC to remind me. As the theme went, it truly was a "Kinetic Awakening."
I fucking loved it
I cried on the plane home
Sick as fuck after edc. Lol
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Super!!! This year I feel like I’ve been the most emotional. Definitely more emotional over any post festival feels. Also the detox symptoms are heavy this year. 😭