When I was younger, like 10 - 15, sleep was my escape route. I had a thievery problem, & one time I came home from school to find all my ill-gotten gains spread out on the coffee table - it was kind of like someone hypnotized me, because I didn't even think about what the eventual consequences would be once my cousin (I was living w/an older cousin at the time) got home from work - I just went to my room & fell asleep... Or if a huge test was coming up & I knew I was going to bomb it, I would fall asleep in class, or sleep through class altogether.

I think I just kind of grew out of it - now when I'm under stress, I get insomnia, which I feel is much, much worse, but not as dangerous in traffic...