Hi Melpomene;

Your laughter was real, the trip took you away from thinking on what you were feeling when you were home. Congrats, on going give yourself credit for that, and you didn't back out and stay home, that was one major step. The feeling when you got home was normal, it's just the let down knowing the fun was over in you mind, darn depression. Just explain to your friend what happen and your friend should understand, she may have felt some of what you were feeling.

Keep posting, it will help and just remember the great times you had, picture it in your mind and relive it.