An Escapist Perspective

I've never been one to think that we should run from our problems. This philosophy was not so helpful when I had to live with my mother in Memphis. My mother was an abusive junkie who sucked the quality from my life and the happiness from my heart like some strange, pain-inducing sponge.

However, I found it extremely therapeutic to draw. Though, it goes much deeper than simply artistry. I had linked together my drawings into one complex, universal body. It was much deeper than a simple drawing could be.

This was my initial encounter with the very concept that allowed me to push through a multitude of issues. This concept, escapism, is one I believe can be beneficial not only to me, but to anyone else. I have gratuitous psychological issues I cannot convey to other individuals through any means. I suffer these unaudited plagues alone.

However, I once again found escapism to be one of the most beneficial treatments. In the summer of 2013, I began work on a science fiction universe more expansive than most of my previous ones. Stygian Boding, as it is so aptly titled, is one of my favorite settings in which I have crafted. I only update it when under immense stress or pressure, or when feeling terrible, and I found that to be the best medicine for a large amount of my issues.

I can easily say that escapism how allowed me to eliminate large portions of stress and anxiety. I am not so sure why escapism helps so well with the mortal issues we face here on Earth-- perhaps it has something to do with the fact that we can lose ourselves in worlds much more emotionally or mentally evoking and interesting than our own mediocre existences.

I am not the only one who holds this philosophy true. Out of countless examples, I choose to tell you of my friend, Dan. Dan is a man who, despite his overbearing intellect and thought-provoking ideas, has been persecuted and has suffered through more than most will ever experience. He also utilized escapism as a tool in which he could use to deal with the issues that he had to deal with.

Even outside of Dan, there are countless others you could talk to, as to confirm the validity of this philosophical thought. Still, this is about my thought, and I can, without a doubt in mind, confirm my believes on escapism. Though self-apparent, for any have yet to grasp the overall, reaching purpose of this essay, it is simple, as the philosophy actually is. Despite modern treatment and medicine, I believe that one of the best ways to alleviate stress, anxiety, and a marjoram of other negatively connoted  dispositions, escapism is a universal tool that any can utilize.