9. Everything Is Reminding You Of Doctor Who
Everywhere that you go and everything that you do, the Doctor is watching you. Not really, because that would just be creepy, but whenever the Doctor isn't literally in your life, he's doing his very best to pop up everywhere else in it. This part of the withdrawal process showcases itself in various shapes, sizes and guises which makes it particularly easy to spot. You might be walking down the street and see someone wearing a pair of Converse or find that your eyes are drawn to a packet of Jelly Baby's at your local newsagents. As your symptoms intensify, even a mere leaf is enough to send your Whovian feels into complete overdrive as it reminds you of that time Clara blew into the world on one (metaphorically speaking, of course). Then there's the more obvious timey-wimey triggers such as statues (more on those later!), phone boxes and shop window dummies. What's a Whovian to do!? Suffice to say, Doctor Who is all around us which is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because it means that there's always something nearby to reassure you that the Time Lord is always with you but then, between each series, you literally can't get away from him which just reaffirms the painful fact that the next series is still so bloody far away. Still, at least it gives you an excuse to talk about it every opportunity. Speaking of which...
Dan Butler
Doctor Who Editor
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
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