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I can't read a book.


Question Posted Saturday June 14 2008, 8:58 pm

I'm a 16 year old female...and I can't finish a book in one try. Never ever. I can't sit down and I can't even read through 10 pages without getting bored, distracted, anxious...or just lazy. I've tried sitting. And I've tried standing. And I've tried laying down. I fall asleep when I lay down and get distracted when I sit. And when I stand, it's just a disaster. I always save it for a later time, guilt free, and tell myself..eh, I'll read it later. I have a really high reading level, so the problem's not with that. I just can never finish a book. And I WANT to read. But I always end up sparknoting books cause I can never finish reading them (for school purposes). And when I want to read on my own, I get distracted, put it off for a later time and do other things. I used to be able to lay down and read, read, read...but now I can't. Even if I try rereading the books I've read before..my favorite ones.
Could this be like ADHD or something? Cause I REALLY WANT to read.
Advicee? :(


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LiviSea75 answered Sunday August 19 2012, 11:43 am:
Listen, I have ADHD and it's hard. But believe me you can control it. If you are haveing a hard time reading I can relate. But just take a deep breath and then tell your self, "Ok self I will read this book. Even if I have to read a page at a time and take a billion breaks I will finish this!" and then do so. read as much as you can, I like to go by chapters, and then read it and if you feel overwhelemed or just bored or anxious just stop and pick it up later.
Hope It Helps! :)

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Buddhaman answered Saturday June 14 2008, 9:34 pm:
Hahaha, ive heard this a thousand times, and 9,999 if the times its ignorance on the part that they have no clue what there really, eating.


And the funny part, most people say thats bullshit

But then again, most of them find a way to do that isnt my way. But then again...there ways are always harder. And destructive.


But there are easy ways out. You could go to the doctor and get hard drugs which are labeled (medication) to counter the effects of the original drug most likly causing this behavior.

And adhd isnt real. What is real are people having brain fog from the effects of a hard drug labeled as a flavor enhancer(which it is) Brain damage is inculed. Closed mindedness is a big one.

And knowing msg heads im sure your very hostile at the idea that possibly all your favorite sodas and food brands are....lased is the propor word to use. That is if you choice to listen to words and not deep felt emotional opinions which is a common effect as well.

Now dont take my word for it. I only read aboot it.
I only am plauged by it.
I only know the truth.
I only have medical problems that ruin my life from it.
I only try to advoid the feindish chemical.
Thats all i know. And that isnt alot.

So please if you are hasty to judge this as unimportant. Or false to the highest levels.

I dare you to see for yourself. Because finding out why you cant read. Will get you reading. But thats not what i was aiming for to help you. I wanted to free you with the truth.

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peebles7 answered Saturday June 14 2008, 9:21 pm:
you DEFINITELY could have ADD or ADHD. If you want to read, then there's got to be something else going on.
I'd say talk to your parents about talking to a doctor, but in the meantime you could try one of these things. Everytime you finish a page, eat one m&m, or do 10 jumping jacks, and then go immediately back to reading. Just see if there's something that you can mix in there so that you're still reading, you just don't get bored.
Just try things out, and goodluck

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