Reading And Writing To Escape

I escape through reading and writing. Reading brings me to another place where I do not have to think of what is bothering me at the moment. I recently experienced the death of a very close friend, a second mother to me. Though I was grieving her loss, I thought about writing and reading and felt this was a comforting place I could go. To me it was like an escape from the situation at hand. I did not want the grief to stop me from writing. I had read articles that tell you not to do this. In a way it is the best time to write and let out your emotions. They are right. When I am feeling bummed and have no desire to do anything, I sit at the computer and read and comment on people’s blogs. Ironically, I like this better than sitting down to read a book. I think because a book would take a lot longer to read, where the posts are quick. I am looking for a way to get out of the funk I am in since I am not good for anything else, and at least I feel I am being productive by reading and writing (through comments on blogs). At one point in my life, I was not even doing this, the frustration was even greater because I definitely was doing absolutely nothing. Also, reading writing magazines helps me and wakens up my brain to think of things to write about. I must read a novel though, because this is where I will develop my sense of style to write the book I want. That will be the next hurdle that I will transition into.

Do you escape through reading and writing?