#RIPSummer: The pumpkin spice latte is here

Labor Day has come and gone. Accepting that summer is coming to an end is hard, but some folks are taking the arrival of the pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks really personally.

Granted, the drink did appear in stores earlier than ever this year, but is it really worth getting upset over something as simple as a beverage?

Don’t worry. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we can work through the trauma together. Just walk with me through the seven stages of grief below — then go order your first PSL of the year.

Shock and disbelief

Has anyone tried to DIY a #pumpkinspicelatte at home? I paid $5 for one this morning and had sticker shock.

— Sarah Baker Hansen (@SBHOWH) October 14, 2011

https://twitter.com/jmag26/statuses/505575127955046400

The pumpkin spice latte is back starbucks, I guess it really is almost fall 😫🍁🍂🎃

— Hayley (@HayleyGrovee) September 1, 2014

It’s OK, everyone. The #PSL is here, and there’s nothing we can do about it.

Denial

I can't believe that it's pumpkin spice latte day. I don't think I'm ready to commit to that. #StillSummer #ButILovePSL

— Caty (@Caty23) August 26, 2014

You think you aren’t ready, but try walking past the store and not ordering one.

Bargaining

https://twitter.com/ChelseaHobbis/statuses/506610503465304064
My advice: Don’t make promises you can’t keep.

Guilt

https://twitter.com/universalradio/statuses/506106145871003648

It took everything I had not to buy a #PumpkinSpiceLatte today…

— Ashley Dolan (@ms_ashleydolan) September 2, 2014

Maybe, just once, let yourself forget about the sugar so you can enjoy one of fall’s tastiest indulgences?

Anger

https://twitter.com/bbbbeannnn/statuses/506785837439520768

Starbucks' #PumpkinSpiceLatte includes barks of puppies abandoned by their owners and the broken dreams of children.

— David Kazzie (@DavidKazzie) August 28, 2014

Um… OK.

Depression

@Starbucks i'm very depressed that there is no such thing as a sugar-free pumpkin spice latte i'm starting therapy next week so thanks a lot

— blonde wisdom (@legallyblonde_) September 9, 2012

I guess you could always try making this sugar-free, dairy-free paleo pumpkin spice latte.

In case you need a reason to be depressed today, over 68,000 people are following the account of a pumpkin spice latte.

— Odessa Paloma Parker (@OdessaPaloma) August 23, 2014

Perhaps you could turn your cynic’s frown upside down with some nice, iced pumpkin spice?

Acceptance

The only thought that makes the start of September easier to accept is the return of the #PumpkinSpiceLatte! #PSLove

— Jennifer Noseworthy (@JennNoseworthy) September 2, 2014

The only positive to summer ending is #PumpkinSpiceLatte season #PumpkinErrThang

— Y94 (@Y94Official) September 2, 2014

Let’s face it: The pumpkin spice latte is here to stay — until they bring back your fave summer Frappuccinos when there’s still snow on the ground. Cast your fears aside, and drink up, because as with all of life’s sweetest pleasures, the PSL will be gone before you know it.