Leaving India can be hard, especially if you had a long stay there or went back after a long time. I went through major India withdrawal symptoms after a recent trip back, so like any rational 21st century individual, I tweeted about it. It's refreshing to read how I felt then and I'm tempted all over again. Clear stages are also apparent, so I created a guideline.
This is the stage where you feel like somebody sucked all the humans out of the universe and left you alone with unlimited WiFi internet. There is an eeriness about your surroundings, with no sabji wala's (vegetable vendors) or neighbours (that you talk to anyway) and the liveliness that is India . You are madly in touch with all things Indian, from music and hot cups of chai to friends and family. 
Tweets from stage 1
Back to winter wonderland. Only a 40 degree temperature drop.
itana sannata kyu hai bhaii
Where are the humans?
Helloooo, anybody home? Echooo
Eating polo.
Eating polo.
I have reached a new level of understanding for polar bears. #hibernation #winterwonderland #Indiawithdrawal
During this stage, you miss everything about India, from the traffic noises to the tempting aromas. This is also the stage of constant comparison.
Do you stay forever in this stage? Of course not. You move on to stage 2, "Trying to fix it." Stay tuned.
Find Stage 2 of India Withdrawal here.
Do you stay forever in this stage? Of course not. You move on to stage 2, "Trying to fix it." Stay tuned.
Find Stage 2 of India Withdrawal here.
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