To cope with my mums addiction i began to read fantasy books, play fantasy wargames and escape into fantasy worlds, this helped me cope during very bad times, but i have found them very hard to give up now my mum has gone. I feel that they are the one constant in my life, not a day goes by without thinking of orcs or elves and i blame my mum for this, so although escapism has brought me a lot of joy through hard times i have let it take over my life!
what are everyones thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of escapism as a coping strategy?
