Movies and games are a temporary escape as well. Should we not use those? Who are you to say what is proper? Sure, most things they say not to use at all - but

Movies and games are a temporary escape as well. Should we not use those? Who are you to say what is proper? Sure, most things they say not to use at all - but at the same time, many drugs aren't really going to harm you if you are using occasionally for a fun escape. And I don't know if you know this, but some folks simply aren't going to escape their misery. Being just above poor for many years just sucks, for example. Having physical pain sucks. Past trauma sucks. Boredom sucks, and is absolutely miserable for some folks. Heck, I don't view my own life as bad, and I find some things as a positive escape that I just can't get anywhere else. It is more akin to finding different flavors of life. When I was miserable, I was also always sober save for nicotine and caffeine... the sobriety wasn't the cause of the misery though. It just isn't for you - not with that attitude, and perhaps you've not met folks with a decent attitude for it. And that's OK.