He found solace in what he wrote. It was an attempt to discover who he was at the moment.

A writer must be willing to leave oneself behind in order to explore new territories of the mind and unearth primordial truths that startle and frighten us.

Writing the story of their own life allows the author to parse their story into examinable segments while continuing to engage in the act of communion and creation.

In the wilderness, I found solace in writing.

Writing is the supreme solace.

There I was, cold, isolated and desperate for something I knew I couldn't have.
A solution. A remedy. Anything.

...I hated it. Alone and confused was the last place I wanted to be.
Somehow I knew I deserved this.