hey all-
some of you may know me from the trail this year, although i probably don't know you. i'm stink. i passed through pretty early, march 1 to august 2. the hike was amazing at times, beautiful and serene. lots of time to ponder and meander. other times, as you may have read in the registers, i was not so happy. my feet blew up, my spirits dropped, and a millipede shat in my eye.
but i've been home in philly/my parents' place in the burbs for ten days now and i'm feeling empty. depressed. instead of coming home and bringing peace and contentment into my life here i've felt like garbage. i bone my girlfriend, ride my bike, eat and watch tv. i don't feel victorious or gigantic. in fact, it mostly feels like it was someone else who thru-hiked and had all these amazing adventures. anyone else in the same boat?
i heard about post-katahdin depression months ago and joked about how happy i'd be to finally finish the trail. now i don't know if it was a joke or not.
peace
-stink