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'''No examples, please. This page simply defines the term.''' Each person will have their own personal list of works that cause Awesomeness Withdrawal, and works that cause this for one person may be hated by others. Take your examples to SugarWiki/GushingAboutShowsYouLike.

So you've just finished a series/book/movie/video game/whatever that was [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome simply amazing]]. The characters were likeable, the plot was masterfully executed, the work as a whole was just thoroughly enjoyable. So you're sitting there, admiring the skill of those who crafted such a masterpiece, revelling in the [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome powerful]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments emotional]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments responses]] it evoked within you (yes, even the [[TearJerker more]] [[BittersweetEnding negative]] [[DownerEnding ones]] too)...and then it hits you.

That's it. No more clever plot twists, no more suspense, no more drama, no more character development. Whatever it was that made you love the work, it's been used up. Sure, you could just rewatch/reread/replay/rewhatever it, but you know it just won't be quite the same as that wondrous first time through, when you're just getting to know the characters, when you're on the edge of your seat from the suspense of wondering what happens next, when everything is new and unfamiliar and unexpected. You might hope for a sequel, but even assuming one does come there's [[{{Sequelitis}} no guarantee]] it will be able to recapture the full glory of its predecessor. Suddenly, one of the most enjoyable times of your life has slipped away from the full splendor of present experience into the realm of memory, where all things grow dull and dim over time.

Extreme cases can turn into dependence on {{Escapism}}, obsession to flee from real life if the person has a very inactive lifestyle or feels powerless in real life circumstances and was using a work as a deterrent from a mind-numbing reality. If this happens, then the only real solution is to build a place to keep interest from going away. Such is why forums exist and franchises persist- so that the flame never dies and may produce new offspring, even if it takes a long time.

So you've just finished a series/book/movie/video game/whatever that was [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome simply amazing]]. The characters were likeable, the plot was masterfully executed, the work as a whole was just thoroughly enjoyable. So you're sitting there, admiring the skill of those who crafted such a masterpiece, revelling in the [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome powerful]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments emotional]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments responses]] it evoked within you (yes, even the [[TearJerker more]] [[BittersweetEnding negative]] [[DownerEnding ones]] too)...and then it hits you. It's ''over.'' That's it. No more clever plot twists, no more suspense, no more drama, no more character development. Whatever it was that made you love the work, it's been used up. Sure, you could just rewatch/reread/replay/rewhatever it, but you know it just won't be quite the same as that wondrous first time through, when you're just getting to know the characters, when you're on the edge of your seat from the suspense of wondering what happens next, when everything is new and unfamiliar and unexpected. You might hope for a sequel, but even assuming one does come there's [[{{Sequelitis}} no guarantee]] it will be able to recapture the full glory of its predecessor. Suddenly, one of the most enjoyable times of your life has slipped away from the full splendor of present experience into the realm of memory, where all things grow dull and dim over time.

'''No examples, please. This page simply defines the term.''' Each person will have their own personal list of works that cause Awesomeness Withdrawal, and works that cause this for one person may be hated by others. Take your examples to GushingAboutShowsYouLike.

Contrast EndingFatigue where instead of wishing for the story to go on, you find yourself wishing it would ''end'' already.

Often induced by works that are SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome. This can be the result of [[ArchiveBinge archive-binging]] a long-running webcomic; you've spent a day or two reading at least a thousand strips of sheer awesome, and now you'll have to cut back to two or three a week -- or worse, it's *over* (or even worse, '''[[OrphanedSeries DEAD]]''').

'''No examples, please. This page simply defines the term.''' Each person will have their own personal list of works that cause AwesomenessWithdrawal, and works that cause this for one person may be hated by others. Take your examples to GushingAboutShowsYouLike.

Often induced by works that are SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome. Of course, each person will have their own personal list of works that cause AwesomenessWithdrawal, and works that cause this for one person may be hated by others.

Please note that this page exists only to define it; take your examples to GushingAboutShowsYouLike.

This can be the result of [[ArchiveBinge archive-binging]] a long-running webcomic; you've spent a day or two reading at least a thousand strips of sheer awesome, and now you'll have to cut back to two or three a week -- or worse, it's *over* (or even worse, '''[[OrphanedSeries DEAD]]''').

'''No examples, please. This page simply defines the term.'''

This is AwesomenessWithdrawal: when the emotional high that comes with seeing a thoroughly satisfying and well-done work through to its conclusion is marred by the heartbreaking realization that, to some degree, a truly wonderful chapter of your life has ended along with that work. It's a bittersweet feeling that ultimately is a testament to ''just how '''awesome''''' the work really was. This feeling will often motivate repeated rewatching (or rereading/replaying/rewhatevering) of the work that evoked it, despite the fact that part of what produces this feeling is often the belief that it won't ever be quite as good as the first time. Sometimes this belief holds true, sometimes it doesn't. Fans may also seek out similar works to try to alleviate their withdrawal symptoms.

So you've just finished a series/book/movie/video game/whatever that was [[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome simply amazing]]. The characters were likeable, the plot was masterfully executed, the work as a whole was just thoroughly enjoyable. So you're sitting there, admiring the skill of those who crafted such a masterpiece, revelling in the [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome powerful]] [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming emotional]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny responses]] it evoked within you (yes, even the [[TearJerker more]] [[BittersweetEnding negative]] [[DownerEnding ones]] too)...and then it hits you. It's ''over.'' That's it. No more clever plot twists, no more suspense, no more drama, no more character development. Whatever it was that made you love the work, it's been used up. Sure, you could just rewatch/reread/replay/rewhatever it, but you know it just won't be quite the same as that wondrous first time through, when you're just getting to know the characters, when you're on the edge of your seat from the suspense of wondering what happens next, when everything is new and unfamiliar and unexpected. You might hope for a sequel, but even assuming one does come there's [[{{Sequelitis}} no guarantee]] it will be able to recapture the full glory of its predecessor. Suddenly, one of the most enjoyable times of your life has slipped away from the full splendor of present experience into the realm of memory, where all things grow dull and dim over time.

So you've just finished a series/book/movie/video game/whatever that was [[SoCoolItsAwesome simply amazing]]. The characters were likeable, the plot was masterfully executed, the work as a whole was just thoroughly enjoyable. So you're sitting there, admiring the skill of those who crafted such a masterpiece, revelling in the [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome powerful]] [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming emotional]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny responses]] it evoked within you (yes, even the [[TearJerker more]] [[BittersweetEnding negative]] [[DownerEnding ones]] too)...and then it hits you. It's ''over.'' That's it. No more clever plot twists, no more suspense, no more drama, no more character development. Whatever it was that made you love the work, it's been used up. Sure, you could just rewatch/reread/replay/rewhatever it, but you know it just won't be quite the same as that wondrous first time through, when you're just getting to know the characters, when you're on the edge of your seat from the suspense of wondering what happens next, when everything is new and unfamiliar and unexpected. You might hope for a sequel, but even assuming one does come there's [[{{Sequelitis}} no guarantee]] it will be able to recapture the full glory of its predecessor. Suddenly, one of the most enjoyable times of your life has slipped away from the full splendor of present experience into the realm of memory, where all things grow dull and dim over time.

Often induced by works that are SoCoolItsAwesome. Of course, each person will have their own personal list of works that cause AwesomenessWithdrawal, and works that cause this for one person may be hated by others.

This can be the result of [[ArchiveBinge archive-binging]] a [[WebcomicsLongRunners long-running webcomic]]; you've spent a day or two reading at least a thousand strips of sheer awesome, and now you'll have to cut back to two or three a week -- or worse, it's *over* (or even worse, '''[[OrphanedSeries DEAD]]''').

One of the leading causes of FanFiction, which often is used as a method of trying to relive the high with original material... [[SturgeonsLaw results vary]].

!!Examples
* The German Comedy-sketch-show ''Die Bullyparade'' (from the makers of ''DerSchuhDesManitu'' and ''TraumschiffSurprise'') was canceled during its golden blossom. It turns out that the creators of the show ''deliberately'' invoked this trope to wisely avert any instances of SeasonalRot. The last seven episodes garnered the highest reception on the entire ''channel''. Rick Kavanian put it as, "Man soll aufhören wenns am Schönsten ist.[[hottip:*:"One should quit when its most fun"]]". He also said that he and his two co-moderators split on exceptionally good terms, and still cooperate occasionally.
* Many a fan have stated that this is what will happen to them when ''Webcomic/HomeStuck'' ends.

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* Many a fan have stated that this is what will happen to them when HomeStuck ends.

This, my friends, is AwesomenessWithdrawal: when the emotional high that comes with seeing a thoroughly satisfying and well-done work through to its conclusion is marred by the heartbreaking realization that, to some degree, a truly wonderful chapter of your life has ended along with that work. It's a bittersweet feeling that ultimately is a testament to ''just how '''awesome''''' the work really was. This feeling will often motivate repeated rewatching (or rereading/replaying/rewhatevering) of the work that evoked it, despite the fact that part of what produces this feeling is often the belief that it won't ever be quite as good as the first time. Sometimes this belief holds true, sometimes it doesn't. Fans may also seek out similar works to try to alleviate their withdrawal symptoms.

Please note that this page exists only to define it; take your examples to GushingAboutShowsYouLike, or the TroperTales.

Compare {{Lostalgia}}.

This, my friends, is AwesomenessWithdrawal: when the emotional high that comes with seeing a thoroughly satisfying and well-done work through to its conclusion is marred by the heartbreaking realization that, to some degree, a truly wonderful chapter of your life has ended along with that work. It's a bittersweet feeling that ultimately is a testament ''just how '''awesome''''' the work really was. This feeling will often motivate repeated rewatching (or rereading/replaying/rewhatevering) of the work that evoked it, despite the fact that part of what produces this feeling is the belief that it won't ever be quite as good as the first time. Sometimes this belief holds true, sometimes it doesn't. Fans may also seek out similar works to try to alleviate their withdrawal symptoms.

One of the leading causes of FanFiction, in which it functions as a method of trying to relive the high with original material... [[SturgeonsLaw results vary]].

Often induced by works that are SoCoolItsAwesome. Of course, each person will have their own personal list of works that cause AwesomenessWithdrawal for them, and works that cause this for one person may even be considered [[{{DarthWiki/Ptitlew9bltta3dv6n}} So Bad It's Horrible]] to others.

Often induced by works that are SoCoolItsAwesome. Of course, each person will have their own personal list of works that cause AwesomenessWithdrawal for them, and works that cause this for one person may even be considered SoBadItsHorrible to others.

So you've just finished a series/book/movie/video game/whatever that was [[SoCoolItsAwesome simply amazing]]. The characters were likeable, the plot was masterfully executed, the work as a whole was just thoroughly enjoyable. So you're sitting there, admiring the skill of those who crafted such a masterpiece, revelling in the [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome powerful]] [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming emotional]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny responses]] it evoked within you (yes, even the [[TearJerker more]] [[BittersweetEnding negative]] [[DownerEnding ones]] too)...and then it hits you. It's ''over.'' That's it. No more clever plot twists, no more suspense, no more drama, no more character development. Whatever it was that made you love the work, it's been used up. Sure, you could just rewatch/reread/replay/rewhatever it, but you know it just won't be quite the same as that wondrous first time through, when you're just getting to know the characters, when you're on the edge of your seat from the suspense of wondering what happens next, when everything is new and unfamiliar and unexpected. You might hope for a sequel, but even assuming one does come there's [[{{Sequelitis}} no guarantee]] it will be able to recapture the full glory of its predecessor. Suddenly, one of the most enjoyable times of your life has slipped away from the full slendor of present experience into the realm of memory, where all things grow dull and dim over time.

So you've just finished a series/book/movie/video game/whatever that was [[SoCoolItsAwesome simply amazing]]. The characters were likeable, the plot was masterfully executed, the work as a whole was just thoroughly enjoyable. So you're sitting there, admiring the skill of those who crafted such a masterpiece, revelling in the [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome powerful]] [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming emotional]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny responses]] it evoked within you (yes, even the [[TearJerker more]] [[BittersweetEnding negative]] [[DownerEnding ones]] too)...and then it hits you. It's ''over.'' That's it. No more clever plot twists, no more suspense, no more drama, no more character development. Whatever it was that made you love the work, it's been used up. Sure, you could just rewatch/reread/replay/rewhatever it, but you know it just won't be quite the same as that wondrous first time through, when you're just getting to know the characters, when you're on the edge of your seat from the suspense of wondering what happens next, when everything is new and unfamiliar and unexpected. You might hope for a sequel, but even assuming one does come there's no guarantee it will be able to recapture the full glory of its predecessor. Suddenly, one of the most enjoyable times of your life has slipped away from the full slendor of present experience into the realm of memory, where all things grow dull and dim over time.