Discussion What is your form of Escapism?

[Gstreater]

I've been trying to have some form of escapism in my life. It hasn't really worked though since I go right back into self harm and locking myself away from everyone. Do you have any form of escapism that works for you?

 

[NearlyIrrelevantCake]

Drugs. Mostly legal shit, though.

Weed most days. I abuse my Gabapentin prescription sometimes instead, you can also get fucked up off of that stuff--it's like being drunk but more clear-headed.

I've dabbled in less legal substances once or twice each, but those aren't for pure escapism so much to just see what they're like, curiosity.

 

[Namelesa]

Napping. If I sleep more then I skip more of my life.

 

[onmywaytothebusstop]

Music, weed, self-harm, alcohol if i don't have weed, i try to stay away of benzos as i don't want any tolerance before SN, isolation

 

[ctemourge]

substance abuse and self harm

 

[Gabriel Kostyukov]

Playing video games on my free time... It helps keep my mind calm and away from thinking about my problems.

 

[Still here]

Phenobarbital and Diazepam I am always at home sleeping......

 

[asocial]

wake induced lucid dreaming

 

[DivineSpark]

My hobbies, also food and internet. Of course, when I am able to enjoy my hobbies.

 

[kvorumese]

Doomscrolling and binge eating (and I want to become slim so that's a problem xd). Also sleeping

 

[internetyamero]

i feel like ive tried every method of escapism at least once, healthy and unhealthy, but my most prominent one is probably sleeping (and the dreams that come with it). honestly, my only wish is to be in a permanent lucid dream, and i hope thats what the afterlife is like.

 

[DivineSpark]

i feel like ive tried every method of escapism at least once, healthy and unhealthy, but my most prominent one is probably sleeping (and the dreams that come with it). honestly, my only wish is to be in a permanent lucid dream, and i hope thats what the afterlife is like.

Lucid dreams are awesome! I wish I would able to remember all of my dreams. They are usually pleasant.

 

[waistcoat]

my form of escapism has remained unchanged since I was a kid, and it's using internet forums - the forums i've used has changed over the time (from video games to sasu…) but the overarching method is the exact same

 

[NonEssential]

Video games and watching yt videos. Drinking doesn't help too much, when I'm drunk I still wish I could die, even if I'm in a happier mood.

 

[hao☆]

sleeping, so i can dream of shit better than what i deserve, also music and going for a walk

 

[Richard Langford]

Comfort films and food.

 

[SaraBye]

Mainly weed.

 

[Promised Heaven]

Weed. Bought more recently from a legal source. I've been using it 30% of days ever since I lost my friend just to not accept the reality.

Besides that I walk in circles, cook, videogames, listen to music on a lofi radio, or just sulk in bed for hours.

 

[Kyotospade]

Drugs , self harm, sex and alcohol

 

[SadFoxDreamer83]

I've been trying to have some form of escapism in my life. It hasn't really worked though since I go right back into self harm and locking myself away from everyone. Do you have any form of escapism that works for you?

This is what usually works for me:
01 Take a walk in the woods
02 Take a hot relaxing shower or bath
03 Drink a caffeinated beverage (only if you are feeling positive that day, otherwise it will have a negative effect and make you more anxious, only drink caffeine when you are feeling good)
04 Lift weights in your room
05 Play videos of rivers, or the sound of rain, while you read or write.
06 Play an old game that you really liked when you were a child or teenager
07 Look for information, photos and videos of places you have never been able to travel to, in a way it is like exploring places with your mind and imagination.
08 Write a little bit every day in a notebook or computer.

 

[FuneralCry]

Sleep is the only thing close to any kind of escape from the torturous and futile burden of existing as after all it's the closest to not existing which is all I see as positive and desirable but of course as long as I wake again it cannot bring any kind of relief as after all I'm still trapped in this existence I always saw as the most terrible, tragic mistake, existence itself to me is an abomination I'd never wish for that I see as just causing harm and suffering with no limit as to how much agony one can feel. I'll always find it deeply undesirable to suffer in this existence no matter what and I see so much cruelty in how I cannot just have a death like falling into an eternal dreamless sleep even know I'd never would have chosen any of this, I'd always prefer to not exist than be burdened with this existence suffering all for the sake of it just waiting to die anyway, only permanent non-existence could ever bring me the peace I search for.

 

[fuewybfunsfoiceoi]

Music, crying if possible, video games, and ranting aimlessly about how much pain I'm in. Haha

 

[ctb2soble]

Sleeping mostly. It used to be porn, but I've calmed that down quite a bit.

 

[L'absent]

I'm not looking for escape, I prefer to look the disgust of existence in the face.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Games are good if I really get into them. Maladaptive daydreaming. Mostly before sleep. During the day, I have to concentrate on life crap. Creating used to be really effective. Just putting music, films, whatever on in the background and losing myself in concentration I suppose, and the monotony of the task. It doesn't work so well now. I spend too much time just resenting everything I have to do now.

 

[L_n]

Maladaptive daydreaming all the way. I just zone out for literal hours and end up vividly in these scenarios which i've carefully designed over hours or days or weeks. and stay there until im forced to return and face reality.

 

[bananaolympus]

Sleeping