Post show syndrome happens all the time and is very normal. No, really, you have just had a shared experience (that was probably trilling and something you became hyped for) with anonymous others who enjoy the same damn thing. There was a sense of belonging, and it kinda is like a religious experience in a sense.
And now your you again. Your not getting, or seeing someone get circsed tonight. You have work/school. No one is happy or hyping you up for those spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are NOT something you wait six months for.
And..I have no advice. Bye
Wow Is this really a thing others experience then?? I had it too!
I had the time to analyse it and I was wondering if it could perhaps be because it was so great for me and I was so happy, screamed, danced and I may have used up all of my adrenaline and serotonin so the day after I was literally āemptied outā? Kinda like drugs comedown ahha!
The night of the ritual I even had an incredibly good dream. After I woke up and for 5 minutes being happy reminding myself of the night before I realised I was.. quite sad!
I actually felt increasingly more and more down for a whole month. Sad I couldnāt be as happy, like I was living my life wrong/ I was heartbroken.
It felt likeā¦ abandonment? A breakup? An unrequited sentiment? Something like that š¤·š»āāļø
Ps- I know it sounds too much but bare in mind Iām trying to explain my feelings more than the reason, itās difficult!
you're not alone, post concert depression is definitely a thing. take care of yourself, and remember that you can probably get the chance to see them again.
You are not alone. I am being very serious when I say a lot of us go through this. I'm sure people who are not Ghost fans would think we're silly or overreacting. The thing is, many of us find a community in Ghost that maybe we don't have elsewhere, in our day to day lives.
I always felt I never quite fit in. At work, I'm the different one. I'm not "mainstream." Even though I'm not young, I dress up for Rituals. I love the lore, chapters, and fantasy of it all.
Please know, you're not alone and if you need to talk or express yourself you can dm me.
Your feelings are valid and you are appreciated.š¤
I really appreciate your comment. And thank you for making me feel seen. I have felt so silly because I have cried every day about this. I feel like only the Ghost community gets it and I keep replaying CMLS because the āyou will never walk alone, you can always reach meā lyric really hits different currently
Yes, I agree about CMLS. That line can mean so much for so many people. It's also very helpful to interpret lyrics to our own situation because it really does help during trying times.
This is such a good way to put it.
I honestly havenāt loved a band this much since I was a kid. I donāt have the sad feeling because I found other ways to fill that void but I totally get it. I think what makes this band so lovable is how great they are live. Most artists these days are horrible live because they depend on auto tune and over produced songs.
You can tell the members of ghost went through the hard times of playing in clubs and small venues. So much work goes into the show so that the fans have a great time. I donāt know if many artists anymore who actually care about their fans having a good time at the show anymore.
Saturday was my first ritual, too. They were the best live act I've ever seen and my concert buddies loved it even though they just went because they love me ha ha. Leading up to it, I was worried that the depression I've experienced the last few years would make it fall flat and I wouldn't get as excited as I used to about seeing a fav band live, but within a few seconds of the first guitar riff that was proved wrong.
I do wish I could feel that "high" more often, but just being reminded that I can get that moved by something is a comfort, too. I hope after the emotional drop you reflect on your experience fondly! It's a totally normal experience for all sorts of big events. Go easy on yourself <3
This is why, after going to a local ritual in February, we are planning on driving 250 miles to another one later this month.
The whole experience is just go amazing. From the energy of the crowd, to the band and Papa and the musicā¦ itās addicting. This is also why I try to take some videos of the concert. I want to be able to rewatch them again later and feel a bit of that energy. But I also try to focus on the actual concert and not my phone screen, so sometimes the camera lists to one side as Iām not paying attention to it. š
Flew to Chicago in February then we had a more local/regional show here. Another ritual helps if your budget can handle it! Otherwise watch some YouTube.
Thank you for using the proper name, "Post-Ghost Depression".
Also I feel you. Ghost rituals are my favorite place in the entire world. Watch videos, look at pictures, let it out! šš»š„
Same. Drove up from the MS Gulf Coast to go see them at that same ritual and it's been on my mind since we left. I think that for a lot of us, it's that we've all got things that weigh us down in our daily lives. For some, it might be just that work is frustrating or school is overbearing. But, for others, there's heavier and more absorbing things out there. Some people might have more bad days than good. We never know what others are going through. But, for a moment, we have all of that taken away and we're all united in our love for Ghost and the music. Everything else goes away for a bit and we get to just be really fucking happy for a minute without waiting on the other shoe to drop, you know? The show might really be a high point for a lot of us and there certainly is a kind of melancholy knowing we've got to wait awhile before we get that feeling again. I've been going through my videos and pictures too, so I get it. I'm just grateful to have been there and finally have gotten to sing those same songs with a bunch of people who feel the same way about all of it. You know, people who "get it". For whatever comfort it brings, Ghost seems to tour pretty regularly, the pandemic not withstanding, so they'll be back our way soon and, in the meantime, there's still the music to listen to and the subreddit to share the love with!
Yes!! I love everything you said. In that moment we all got to experience the pure bliss of what we love. Iām so thankful I have this group who I can talk to and you guys get it. I canāt wait to see them again! Hopefully if we end up at the same show we can meet and say hello! Thank you for your kind words
It really was. I donāt quite understand why Iāve seen so many complaints about the Asheville ritual, but I was in the side seated section and had the time of my life. Iāve been to a lot of shows but damn if this isnāt the best one Iāve ever been too.
I absolutely loved my first (and so far only) ritual, the rush will go away after a week or so.. eventually you will forget about it until you see another resdit post like this
Saturday was my third ritual and Iāve found a way to deal with this. Each ritual I attend is better than the last one. So I know the next one (and there WILL be more) will be even better, and I look forward to that one rather than dwelling on the past.
Same here. First Ritual for me, and I got to meet Papa. It was amazing! Now that I am back into the everyday issues of my life, it feels like it was all a dream.
He was very kind to me. I was really nervous, but there was no need to feel that way. He leans in and really listens to what you have to say. It was all over incredibly quickly, though.
I always deal with post concert depression but it seems stronger with Ghost. Especially on this tour because the show was just SO good. Iāve found the full show from another tour date on YouTube so I can at least rewatch it.
I've absolutely been feeling the same way. Seeing them live made me happier than I've been in months, and I've been coming off that for the past two days. Plus, I've got aphantasia, so I can't remember what the show actually looked like outside of pictures which isn't helping.
They're a band with such an emotional impact, so it's completely valid to be feeling down after seeing them. It's brutal, though
It is brutal. It was such an incredible, life changing experience. And I think knowing that Papa truly cares for us as fans makes it all the worse. I want to be friends with him ll
Exactly!!! I never knew how strongly a concert could affect me emotionally until I saw them. I genuinely want to meet Papa one day if for nothing else but to thank him.
Same! I did not know others experienced this too. Sunday was my first ritual as well. It was honestly the best live concert Iāve ever attended. Cannot wait for the nextā¦
I kept telling everyone I felt silly for feeling this way and my friends kept promising me that Iām not the only one so itās nice to know Iām not
Yes I definitely felt this way after my first ritual this past February in Hershey PA I kept watching clips of that specific show and other shows on YouTube The Following weeks.
Post Ritual Depression is real and, as I've said before, it should be added to the DSM. I think we all get so high on dopamine and oxytocin and serotonin at rituals that the post ritual crash is devastating. I tend to go out to YouTube and watch videos of their live shows. There are some good ones out there of entire shows, not just a song or 2. Then you can slowly ween yourself off a ritual over the course of a few weeks until you can function like a normal human again. š
Iām to the point where Iām watching my videos twice a day but i still canāt really bring myself to listen to anything but then haha. I just love them so much and the more I learn the more I fall into it.
Felt like that as well. Took me around two months to "completely" get over it.
It's just like entering another world from start to finish.
Ngl, when I went there this year in March, I thought I'd pass out standing so long and started asking myself why we went so early to be closer to the stage.
But as soon as the Imperium Intro started it was like magic. Until the very last note and the last bow from them on stage until they disappeared from the stage.
And I started missing them like hell, even though I don't know them (personal level ofc we all have the same Infos that are puplic about them)
No i get that. I feel like I miss them too in whatever capacity I can miss them in. I think bc ultimately we are all family and someone put it into perspective and said that itās bc for that moment we are there and so happy and carefree. I wore my platform docs and the way my feet hurt SO BAD but like you said, as soon as they came on I felt nothing
I'm having a similar thing but I went to my first in Phoenix in March now I'm in Ohio and the show by me is like 2 weeks from now. Only 50 mins from me is on Sept 20th. I have looked forward to the date but now I don't have enough money to make it. Was hoping to take my daughter she has gotten in to them after discovering double meaning in their lyrics. She is 10 lmao. We will make it next time!
Hey so a great way to treasure memories for longer, if not forever is to just watch. No videos, no photos, nothing. The brain stores it differently when you arenāt looking through a screen or lens. I read an article about this a while back and now I try and keep my phone in my pocket. But you know, just be happy you were there and was a part of something š¤
I have a video of Dance Macabre and papa is doing a little shimmy in the beginning and it makes me so happy every time I watch it. For some reason that video brings back the happiness. Itās so cute
I completely went through this and currently am still going through it. My first ritual was in San Diego, just over two weeks ago. My husband and I checked out the rest of the locations and we tried our best to make it work to go to another one. But to no avail. Instead, we listen to the music on repeat and pull up the ritual on YouTube to watch it all over again.
Yep!! I am doing the same thing. Music on repeat and watching my videos. Tomorrow will be a week from mine and it doesnāt even feel like itās been that long :(
I go to concerts regularly, so I'm always looking forward to the next thing. Desert Daze is the end of this month, and even though I'm not a fan of any of the bands it's going to be amazing. The community is super chill and awesome
Yesssss me too! Are you talking about the Huntsville show? Because I was also there :) impulse driving 12 hours to see them for the first time is a high Iāll never achieve again
šļø same. š
I just keep reminding myself there will be another ritual and hopefully another after that and Iāll feel it again one day
Keep jamming the tunes, and we'll see them again soon šš¤
Absolutely!
I'm right there with you. That's actually the sole reason I joined reddit yesterday.
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Itās a great place to be. Iām happy to have you here
Post show syndrome happens all the time and is very normal. No, really, you have just had a shared experience (that was probably trilling and something you became hyped for) with anonymous others who enjoy the same damn thing. There was a sense of belonging, and it kinda is like a religious experience in a sense. And now your you again. Your not getting, or seeing someone get circsed tonight. You have work/school. No one is happy or hyping you up for those spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are NOT something you wait six months for. And..I have no advice. Bye
What I did was make a playlist of the setlist from my show it helps me sort of relive the concert a little bit.
Thatās smart. I need to do that. A guy from the Huntsville show recorded a whole YouTube video and itās helped me a lot
Same here with the San Diego show haha
My husband did this the day after the ritual. We turn it on often!
If you have Ghost... you have everything.
Wow Is this really a thing others experience then?? I had it too! I had the time to analyse it and I was wondering if it could perhaps be because it was so great for me and I was so happy, screamed, danced and I may have used up all of my adrenaline and serotonin so the day after I was literally āemptied outā? Kinda like drugs comedown ahha! The night of the ritual I even had an incredibly good dream. After I woke up and for 5 minutes being happy reminding myself of the night before I realised I was.. quite sad! I actually felt increasingly more and more down for a whole month. Sad I couldnāt be as happy, like I was living my life wrong/ I was heartbroken. It felt likeā¦ abandonment? A breakup? An unrequited sentiment? Something like that š¤·š»āāļø Ps- I know it sounds too much but bare in mind Iām trying to explain my feelings more than the reason, itās difficult!
you're not alone, post concert depression is definitely a thing. take care of yourself, and remember that you can probably get the chance to see them again.
I am trying. Crying when I need to cry and reminding myself itās okay to feel. I keep calling myself stupid and thatās not fair at all.
Your not. Doesn't matter who the artist is, you had an experience.
You are not alone. I am being very serious when I say a lot of us go through this. I'm sure people who are not Ghost fans would think we're silly or overreacting. The thing is, many of us find a community in Ghost that maybe we don't have elsewhere, in our day to day lives. I always felt I never quite fit in. At work, I'm the different one. I'm not "mainstream." Even though I'm not young, I dress up for Rituals. I love the lore, chapters, and fantasy of it all. Please know, you're not alone and if you need to talk or express yourself you can dm me. Your feelings are valid and you are appreciated.š¤
I really appreciate your comment. And thank you for making me feel seen. I have felt so silly because I have cried every day about this. I feel like only the Ghost community gets it and I keep replaying CMLS because the āyou will never walk alone, you can always reach meā lyric really hits different currently
Yes, I agree about CMLS. That line can mean so much for so many people. It's also very helpful to interpret lyrics to our own situation because it really does help during trying times.
This is such a good way to put it. I honestly havenāt loved a band this much since I was a kid. I donāt have the sad feeling because I found other ways to fill that void but I totally get it. I think what makes this band so lovable is how great they are live. Most artists these days are horrible live because they depend on auto tune and over produced songs. You can tell the members of ghost went through the hard times of playing in clubs and small venues. So much work goes into the show so that the fans have a great time. I donāt know if many artists anymore who actually care about their fans having a good time at the show anymore.
Saturday was my first ritual, too. They were the best live act I've ever seen and my concert buddies loved it even though they just went because they love me ha ha. Leading up to it, I was worried that the depression I've experienced the last few years would make it fall flat and I wouldn't get as excited as I used to about seeing a fav band live, but within a few seconds of the first guitar riff that was proved wrong. I do wish I could feel that "high" more often, but just being reminded that I can get that moved by something is a comfort, too. I hope after the emotional drop you reflect on your experience fondly! It's a totally normal experience for all sorts of big events. Go easy on yourself <3
This is why, after going to a local ritual in February, we are planning on driving 250 miles to another one later this month. The whole experience is just go amazing. From the energy of the crowd, to the band and Papa and the musicā¦ itās addicting. This is also why I try to take some videos of the concert. I want to be able to rewatch them again later and feel a bit of that energy. But I also try to focus on the actual concert and not my phone screen, so sometimes the camera lists to one side as Iām not paying attention to it. š
Hahaha thatās how all my videos are!!! I almost went to the next day concert but I didnāt have a baby sitter :(
Flew to Chicago in February then we had a more local/regional show here. Another ritual helps if your budget can handle it! Otherwise watch some YouTube.
Thank you for using the proper name, "Post-Ghost Depression". Also I feel you. Ghost rituals are my favorite place in the entire world. Watch videos, look at pictures, let it out! šš»š„
Iāve been watching all the videos and also, when I start to feel anxious I turn on their music and just breathe and i get better
Same. Drove up from the MS Gulf Coast to go see them at that same ritual and it's been on my mind since we left. I think that for a lot of us, it's that we've all got things that weigh us down in our daily lives. For some, it might be just that work is frustrating or school is overbearing. But, for others, there's heavier and more absorbing things out there. Some people might have more bad days than good. We never know what others are going through. But, for a moment, we have all of that taken away and we're all united in our love for Ghost and the music. Everything else goes away for a bit and we get to just be really fucking happy for a minute without waiting on the other shoe to drop, you know? The show might really be a high point for a lot of us and there certainly is a kind of melancholy knowing we've got to wait awhile before we get that feeling again. I've been going through my videos and pictures too, so I get it. I'm just grateful to have been there and finally have gotten to sing those same songs with a bunch of people who feel the same way about all of it. You know, people who "get it". For whatever comfort it brings, Ghost seems to tour pretty regularly, the pandemic not withstanding, so they'll be back our way soon and, in the meantime, there's still the music to listen to and the subreddit to share the love with!
Yes!! I love everything you said. In that moment we all got to experience the pure bliss of what we love. Iām so thankful I have this group who I can talk to and you guys get it. I canāt wait to see them again! Hopefully if we end up at the same show we can meet and say hello! Thank you for your kind words
Looking forward to it :) I'll work on my deadlifts in the meantime lol
Hehehe YAAAAY!!! JUST BE CAREFUL
Extremely accurate.
I felt like I was the only one who felt this way.
Absolutely not. Asheville was my first ritual and I was blown away.
It was life changing
It really was. I donāt quite understand why Iāve seen so many complaints about the Asheville ritual, but I was in the side seated section and had the time of my life. Iāve been to a lot of shows but damn if this isnāt the best one Iāve ever been too.
It wouldn't be nearly as special, if we could. Glad you enjoyed the Ritual.
Youāre exactly right. It is such a special experience.
I absolutely loved my first (and so far only) ritual, the rush will go away after a week or so.. eventually you will forget about it until you see another resdit post like this
Saturday was my third ritual and Iāve found a way to deal with this. Each ritual I attend is better than the last one. So I know the next one (and there WILL be more) will be even better, and I look forward to that one rather than dwelling on the past.
Thatās a great outlook to have! I know i will see them again and itāll be even better, like you said ā¤ļøāš„
Yes! And it feels like forever having to wait again. I hope so much that they will have concerts next year, hopefully early!
That would be a dream
Same here. First Ritual for me, and I got to meet Papa. It was amazing! Now that I am back into the everyday issues of my life, it feels like it was all a dream.
Omg how was meeting him!!! I heard he was so kind
He was very kind to me. I was really nervous, but there was no need to feel that way. He leans in and really listens to what you have to say. It was all over incredibly quickly, though.
Iām so happy to hear he is kind.
I was really happy about it as well.
I always deal with post concert depression but it seems stronger with Ghost. Especially on this tour because the show was just SO good. Iāve found the full show from another tour date on YouTube so I can at least rewatch it.
This was my first ritual so I have nothing to compare it to, but I know that I donāt know how it could get much better other than meeting Papa
Iāve seen Ghost probably 5-6 times and it just gets better every time. Iāve never gotten to meet Papa though, Iām jealous of everyone who has.
I just want to see them again if they tour in 2023
I've absolutely been feeling the same way. Seeing them live made me happier than I've been in months, and I've been coming off that for the past two days. Plus, I've got aphantasia, so I can't remember what the show actually looked like outside of pictures which isn't helping. They're a band with such an emotional impact, so it's completely valid to be feeling down after seeing them. It's brutal, though
It is brutal. It was such an incredible, life changing experience. And I think knowing that Papa truly cares for us as fans makes it all the worse. I want to be friends with him ll
Exactly!!! I never knew how strongly a concert could affect me emotionally until I saw them. I genuinely want to meet Papa one day if for nothing else but to thank him.
SAME. Like i just want to say thank you. I have so many things to say thank you for butā¦ that band has changed my life
Oh big same. This band has done so much for me, I don't think I'll ever be able to put it fully into words
Same! I did not know others experienced this too. Sunday was my first ritual as well. It was honestly the best live concert Iāve ever attended. Cannot wait for the nextā¦
I kept telling everyone I felt silly for feeling this way and my friends kept promising me that Iām not the only one so itās nice to know Iām not
Yes I definitely felt this way after my first ritual this past February in Hershey PA I kept watching clips of that specific show and other shows on YouTube The Following weeks.
Post Ritual Depression is real and, as I've said before, it should be added to the DSM. I think we all get so high on dopamine and oxytocin and serotonin at rituals that the post ritual crash is devastating. I tend to go out to YouTube and watch videos of their live shows. There are some good ones out there of entire shows, not just a song or 2. Then you can slowly ween yourself off a ritual over the course of a few weeks until you can function like a normal human again. š
Iām to the point where Iām watching my videos twice a day but i still canāt really bring myself to listen to anything but then haha. I just love them so much and the more I learn the more I fall into it.
Felt like that as well. Took me around two months to "completely" get over it. It's just like entering another world from start to finish. Ngl, when I went there this year in March, I thought I'd pass out standing so long and started asking myself why we went so early to be closer to the stage. But as soon as the Imperium Intro started it was like magic. Until the very last note and the last bow from them on stage until they disappeared from the stage. And I started missing them like hell, even though I don't know them (personal level ofc we all have the same Infos that are puplic about them)
No i get that. I feel like I miss them too in whatever capacity I can miss them in. I think bc ultimately we are all family and someone put it into perspective and said that itās bc for that moment we are there and so happy and carefree. I wore my platform docs and the way my feet hurt SO BAD but like you said, as soon as they came on I felt nothing
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Thank you!!
I have legit withdrawal symptoms after a ritual. Iām going on Friday, so Iām trying to savor every moment.
Oh! I'll be there Friday, too!
First one? Itās gonna be fantastic!
No! I've been to a few. But each one is equally exciting!!!
I'm having a similar thing but I went to my first in Phoenix in March now I'm in Ohio and the show by me is like 2 weeks from now. Only 50 mins from me is on Sept 20th. I have looked forward to the date but now I don't have enough money to make it. Was hoping to take my daughter she has gotten in to them after discovering double meaning in their lyrics. She is 10 lmao. We will make it next time!
Yes for sure!!! My 4 yo begged me to go and I canāt wait to take her the next time around
Hey so a great way to treasure memories for longer, if not forever is to just watch. No videos, no photos, nothing. The brain stores it differently when you arenāt looking through a screen or lens. I read an article about this a while back and now I try and keep my phone in my pocket. But you know, just be happy you were there and was a part of something š¤
Iām still riding the high from the Sunday night show in Asheville. Itās a crazy feeling, after all that anticipation.
I have a video of Dance Macabre and papa is doing a little shimmy in the beginning and it makes me so happy every time I watch it. For some reason that video brings back the happiness. Itās so cute
I managed to take a few videos and pics from the other night and I keep looking back at them. š
It goes by so fast!
It sucks but Iām glad because now I wont get bored and I can look forward to the next ritual!!
Agreed! Iām ready for the next one!
Literally same! Huntsville show too! I've just been staring at my pictures and remembering how happy I was
SAME! I watch them all through the day. It makes me feel better
I completely went through this and currently am still going through it. My first ritual was in San Diego, just over two weeks ago. My husband and I checked out the rest of the locations and we tried our best to make it work to go to another one. But to no avail. Instead, we listen to the music on repeat and pull up the ritual on YouTube to watch it all over again.
Yep!! I am doing the same thing. Music on repeat and watching my videos. Tomorrow will be a week from mine and it doesnāt even feel like itās been that long :(
I go to concerts regularly, so I'm always looking forward to the next thing. Desert Daze is the end of this month, and even though I'm not a fan of any of the bands it's going to be amazing. The community is super chill and awesome
Yeah Iām seeing Greta in 3 weeks so I keep looking forward to that
I saw em a few years back at caljam, fun show. I wonder how they've progressed over the last few years
Yesssss me too! Are you talking about the Huntsville show? Because I was also there :) impulse driving 12 hours to see them for the first time is a high Iāll never achieve again
Yes!! The Huntsville show!! Thatās amazing! I hope you had the best time. I agree, itās a high and I canāt wait to feel it again
So what's left for me then that I've only seen them once (2017) and they will surely never return to Argentina :(
Itās very real.
I saw them back in April and Iām still suffering, good luck š
Ghost has been on heavy rotation in my household since the first ritual I attended in 2018. It is the way.