I can honestly say I've gotten through random depression spikes by simply being here and roleplaying. I lose myself in stories and like to imagine them happening as I sit their writing. I guess you can say every story I ever make is dark because I feel like reality is a pile of cow dung and I need to raise up out of it. My only slap to the face with this fantasy is the romance side. I actually find the loneliness in my life leaves me almost wanting to cry, I remember it once did...