I spent 5 years going through exactly that and wasn't truly cured until I came back home.

But, what helped me was going on hikes ( I was in upstate NY, which is nowhere near as nice as AK, but at least I was outdoors), I'd go skiing (again...nowhere near as nice as AK, but at least I was outdoors), spending time with good friends, having lots of AK photos on my walls and as computer backgrounds and also having the AK flag prominently displayed in my apartment.

#1100, posted at 2010-10-22 16:11:04 in Asked and Answered