As a secondary part to my comment on your other thread I'll post here. So how do I escape? I like to put on some headphones and go delve into video games or anime usually. Sometimes I'll pick up a TV show, but not often. Select the world I want to visit, then hit "play". Instant immersion into a better place. If I don't like it, I can easily switch.

As you can see by My Anime List I have about 11 different anime "worlds" I visit on a weekly basis. 6 of which I visit with a club, 5 of which I'm watching alone. And as you can see by my "completed" list, I've been doing this for a while.

My games list is so big I don't bother keeping track of it.

But it's getting boring. I know it ends, and that kind of defeats the purpose. Once it ends, I just move on to the next one like a media devouring machine. I have no one who likes the same things I do, so i can't discuss or talk about my interests at all. Most of the time in "life" I just keep quiet and too myself.

I've tried reaching out, but people make it apparent they don't want to talk. And thus repeats the self-defeating cycle of devouring anime and games.