I am grateful for a lot of things. No money worries for example and lovely dcs. But, in some other areas of my life, things are not good - mostly in relation to my relationships with other people. Today, I started writing my second novel and I feel better about things. I realise this is just escapism though - escaping from my life where I can feel unhappy and sometimes almost depressed. There are no quick fixes to the issues I face (maybe none at all for some of them and I am currently seeking therapy) but writing seems to make things better. Just wondering if anyone else has turned to writing as a form of escapism, when things feel just too difficult? I don't suppose this is all that surprising since reading is another escape route. Any other troubled writers out there?
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Anyone Else Use Writing As A Form of Escapism From Their Everyday Lives?
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user48675 · 06/06/2020 20:40
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