Escapist Techniques (Now Published & Available for Purchase)
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The ability to mute one's sadness is a dexterous skill, honed through years of fantasising reality away. Experimentation with intoxicating substances which lead to blissful nothingness and worry-free detachment often assists in this process.
Mastering the art of escapism, however, can be lethal. In trying to hide from selected feelings, we may also find ourselves hiding from those we want to experience and from our very selves.
Escapist Techniques follows the journey of a young woman who, in trying to escape the responsibility life brings, eventually finds and accepts herself through tragic circumstances.
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