I was thinking about escapism recently and how much I’ve been doing it to get away from the unpleasantness of current events and the news and work. Bingeing, a way to escape in 2020, became something I participated in.

So…. while i binged a little then, now I find I’m still bingeing. I am looking for more ways to escape and to relax, to decompress.  Is binge reading or watching an episodic drama a coping  mechanism or a crutch? For me, escapism became a double edged sword. It became  addictive. A bad habit.

Watching a complete series on a streaming service  or binge reading felt good initially but then the thing I was escaping from became tedious. Yes, I should be working on some personal projects to fill my cup instead of self medicating with multi episode drama.

And so, here in America, our mid term elections are underway. The embarrasment that is our government is a dramedy that is another thing that I need to escape from. I’ve been reading books, not bingeing a television series and spending more time outside, working on creative projects. More varied and healthier.