Sadly, I didn't get to go to SteemFest, but glad you had a good time.

I can totally relate to the withdrawals... I used to go to a lot of spiritual and self-development retreats and used to call it "retreat brain." There's something euphoric (and slightly addictive) about being around a group of people who are all deeply entrenched in a common ideal; when you come away, the rest of the world feels slightly "colorless"... and people around you can feel almost like an alien species who just don't "get it." And it's especially true when you're an introvert/loner type of person... at least that was true for me.