Running

[TotalAnarchy]

Sometimes running from a situation helps you. Or so I think. Ive spent 6 months running, partly from myself, partly from my ex. 6 months of country living, hard work, long days, and I feel better. No drink, no drugs, no parties. Just a couple of friends and a new start. Sometimes getting away does help.

[ms. bing]

i have found that throwing enough money at a problem usually makes it go away, too. running is the poor man's choice.
however, they say there is a sense of pride and accomplishment to be had from facing down one's enemies (fear, bad situation, etc.) and overcoming them eventually. sometimes the enemies cannot be overcome, though. sometimes it mostly consists of an icky feeling like a trap is about to spring shut and you are standing with your foot in it.

[MuffyTheVampyreLayer]

I prefer not to think of it as running, more like spring cleaning. Sometimes there is just a lot of crap in your life that you need to get rid of, usually it's easier to avoid someone rather than make them stay out of your face though.

[TotalAnarchy]

ya. I kinda just left for a while, to do so. But I had to get out of where I was. I've never made a fool of myself over drugs, alcohol and women (not in any particular order), but I did all three a while back. So a time away helped get my shit together.

[Large Filipino]

I ran to Colorado a year after High School. I never regretted it. It's nice to relocate to a new town sometimes where nobody knows you.

[Rabble Rouser]

Each day I live, the more and more I want to just pack up a few things and leave this life behind. I've changed completely in the past several months, and I'm ready for a new start. I think this area is poisoning me.

[Large Filipino]

When I first came to Colorado,Rent could be had for no more than $300.00 a month for a halfway decent 2 bedroom apartment. Today that same apartment I used to live in goes for $900.00 a month. That was great back then when it was too pricey in New York. Today,not so great,but still a breath of fresh air. If I would relocate today,I would go to a small town far away from any city where a place could still be had for cheap. But then again,it would be harder to find work. Oh well,some get lucky,some don't.

[Large Filipino]

A Vietnam Vet buddy of mine told me society was making him sick. So he bought a cabin up in the woods miles from any paved roads to live off the land and I've never seen him since. That was almost 8 years ago.
If I was still single and had the balls,I'd do the same.

[Koliedrus]

I hope this doesn't come across as being too "dark" but here goes..

Where you are right now in your life, no matter your age, you'll most likely come to the conclusion that you're where you are either because of the hand you were dealt when you were born or (for older folks with the ability to make life-changing decisions) the choices you did or didn't make.

So, since birth you've gathered around you the junk from your past and you sit in it because it's familiar. It's difficult to leave your emotional/finacial junkyard.

One day, you find the perfect reason to throw away portions of your past and move on to another perspective. Of course, you take with you some of your junk because you consider it to be "valuable" either financially or emotionally.

Over time, you build up a new and improved pile of junk. You may be living in the location of your dreams with a wonderful job and an equally wonderful view. Then, someone leaves you a pile of money or you (ha) win the lottery.

Your financial gain also means increased responsibility. You could theoretically blow it all quickly but then you'd be surrounded by new, expensive junk and a group of people who are more than willing to "help" you administer your newfound wealth.

So, what's the mid point on this fucked-up road to happiness? It certainly isn't on the extreme ends of the scale. Poverty and wealth both reduce freedom of choice.

Pick a goal and move toward it. If it means solitude, fame or any degree in between, only YOU can choose what will make you "happy".

I chose several years ago. It may not have been the "best" choice in the eyes of some but when I look into the eyes of my children, I know I did the right thing.

Throwing away the useless junk and getting a different perspective is always an option.

Never throw away what is valuable to you. How you define "value" is a matter for individual reflection.

Yes. Run away from the past if it haunts you. Just make sure that you run to a place that makes Tomorrow better than Yesterday.

[Asmodeus]

Hell. Don't look at me. I wouldn't call it running- just keeping moving fast enough where nothing catches up.

And as for having a cabin in the woods, living off the land, and thumbing my nose at society... I've been playing the pros and cons on that for a few years now. The pros are starting to win.

[Billyman]

I stand and fight.

[mute]

I thought I wanted to get the fuck away from home, but when I got away I realized what I left behind, and I value all of it. I ran away because I couldn't face my deamons at home, and then found out I couldn't face my deamons away from home... alone. I cherish my land, my family and my friends. And I didn't appriciate that at all before. I didn't see what it had to offer.

I knew I wanted to live in my homeland since I was a teenager. And if I don't stand and fight for what I believe in, then what's the point? I'll never be happy running away.