I used to read a lot
At least a book or two every day
Be called a liar because no one could read as many books as I did
I’d start at on end and read every book on the library shelves
I did this for one school year
Then I’d still read a lot
After school
Not as much
But at least a book a week
Then for years I didn’t read at all
I didn’t exist
Years I don’t remember
Locked inside myself
I wrote
And wrote and wrote
And wrote
Was all madness
Now I can’t? don’t read
Not books
I can read on line
Comments articles
Short easily digested
Books tho?
Books no interest
Too long
My mind wonders
Did something happen
Did I burn out
Idk
Bothers me
I think I could read a book of short stories
I’d like to do that
But my favorite short stories are sci-fi
I’m not sure if it’s good to read that anymore
I’ve seen the stories I’ve read be no longer stories they’ve become real life even tho when they were written they were simply stories
I used to like horror and scary stories
But I can’t don’t want to read those anymore
I don’t know what I can read
Even if I could read
Not for Halloween
I don’t refuse to celebrate
For October tho
I’d like to
I remember the serendipity books
A pink Loch Ness monster thing
Who cleaned up the garbage in the ocean
They featured animals and a message
Beautifully illustrated
Children’s books
I’ve been thinking about my father’s dragon
A memory from very young
Another life really
I want to read it again
One of my favorite books is skeleton crew mr king
Sometimes I wonder if I found mrs Todd’s shortcut
It happens to many people with sz. I have some difficulty reading long things as well. Even some posts on this forum are too long for me to read, unless I really force myself to.
I don’t know for sure. I think it has something to do with concentration though. I have issues with watching tv/movies and playing video games as well that I did not have prior to sz.
If I force myself to watch a movie, I have to break up into small segments. Same with reading a book. I can only concentrate for brief periods of time.
Why not try short stories? I think Steven King’s shorts are even better than his novels and he has a bunch of collections. Then you won’t have to concentrate for as long.
And then I need to take my own advice, because I can’t seem to concentrate on reading, lately, either.
Oh no that would drive me mad
People’s voices grate on me
Plus I can read faster than I can watch or listen
I can’t do tv unless I have cc on to read it
I can’t do yt unless I listen 2x
I miss being able to sit down and just read a book
A real book
Why can’t I?
Where did the pleasure go?
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If you’re interested I bought a book of stories set in a fictional town where it’s always Halloween.
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Halloween is
Not within my frame of belief
Activity reject and avoid
Whole scope of reasons
However
Other recommendations?
What subject matter do you like
Authors
Maybe I just need to discover
Something new
Me too max is 1 hour 20 mins I could focus, after that I judge what I am doing, and get lost in my own understanding. I cross question all the things I do.
So, What I do is keep an understanding saying to self, never read a book incomplete, its like a incomplete surgery to the brain.
Now I go through audio books online form youtube.
When I was at work 3 to 4 hours at a streach was easy peasy, and started to perform even well, when I started mind and body exercise suggested by psycologist.