I got this book today, it was free, but when I tried to read it, I noticed that I have poor concentration and I jumped from one text line to another without any rational order. I have known already in the past that my reading abilities are poor due to this psz. Well, I tried to read any way.
See if you can go to a speech therapist. I went to one for similar reading problems. She gave me exercises to retrain my brain and eyes to follow the words in the correct order, and to be able to retain information I read. I am nowhere near what I was before brain damage, but I’m much better and I improve every day!
I hardly can read single page. I wish I could. When I was younger I used to read a lot but my mental health destroyed my abilities not just reading a lot of books. Which is good for the brain but I can’t just can’t read books anymore. Kinda sad
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Sounds like an issue of attention, which antipsychotic are you on? Some are better than others for attention/concentration.
Talk to your pdoc about trying quetiapine to increase your ability to pay attention. It has worked for me now I am able to read books.
Or consider adding on an antidepressant, they can do amazing things when taken with antipsychotics. There are side effects the worst of which being asexuality so consider that before going forward with it.
Sarcodine might help you, for me it made paying attention difficult, so it only works for some people.
And thats all I got…
I am a pretty poor reader and do not read often or a lot.
I have read a few books that i enjoyed.
It may depend on the book and how they are written.
Some are so complicated and such fancy words and so educated and academic etc.
I am not so educated in person but its another story in spirit n eons of who i am.
But in person i cant remember what learnt at school etc.
I do not read news papaers.
I cant.
I browse through yahoo or msn headlines sometimes but thats it.
I love sign language and believe i speak n read it but again not in person.
I recently bought quiet a few books i hope to read n educate myself a bit more.
See if ill be able to read them.
Im not a christian but have been trying to finish off the christian bible but it is so difficult for me to read and i do not really enjoy it.
Might in near future buy some easy read short romance books from second hand shop or so.
Maybe you should try reading another book.
Another typ of book that is easier and more fun for you and that may captivate and excite you even.