So let’s rephrase and I think we’d all be on the same page at least about “escaping”.
Most of us need to “escape” from our daily lives every now and then. If we feel the need to escape from life itself/ reality/ Yiddishkeit we are likely depressed, straying or both. The key is to have some goals and what to look forward to in our every day lives so life isn’t so boring that we constantly want to run away.
Shopping: Something such as visiting an elderly lady in the neighborhood and listening to her life story or making a get well card (get creative, think 3-D) or crocheted hat for a kid in the hospital, may make you feel better. Choose your “escapes” wisely, as doing good to others makes YOU feel better even afterwards instead of guilty and looking for another “fix” to escape the guilt…
Much Hatzlacha!