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Need help learning how to read books again (lemmy.ml)

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I used to be an avid reader, but years of high school and depression completely ruined that. I haven't been able to complete a novel since senior year six years ago. It's frustrating to me and I want to know how I can overcome my lack of focus and anxiety. I've heard I'm not alone when it comes to this sort of thing at least.

E: I wasn't expecting so many replies. Thank you, all of you, for the ideas.

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Hey there, I was right there with you about a year ago. Couple years ago I easily read through 50 books in a year, then right at the end of college I couldn't even begin one. After 3 years being out, I finally finished a couple books in less than half a year.

What helped is reading something easy and fun. Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy was it for me. Nowadays I'm doing therapy as well, which helps. I'm nowhere near as voracious a reader as I once was but I'm a different person than I was years ago, so that's fine.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hitchhiker's is great for this, and I'll also throw in Terry Pratchett's Discworld for easy reading that is also bloody marvellous.

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