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[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I find audiobooks help a lot for being able to finish books nowadays

When I was a kid I could just devour books if I was interested in them otherwise it's was a struggle. Straight up to the point of forgetting to eat and whatnot.

Audiobooks though allow me to do things while listening which is cool.

I only got diagnosed with ADHD about 6 months ago as an adult so getting those good habits is still a struggle but way easier with meds as long as I don't get distracted before they kick in.

[-] oaklyn@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I also had started with audiobooks but then as i wanted to feel more solemn and to connect to myself more closely and naturally, i switched to physical books. Having a mediator between you and your thing (in this case book) really still makes things a lil uneasy for me. When u can just go with your own comfort listening yourself speak the words in a book in your mind, really makes me feel lot better compared to having a mediator between. It feels like when I'm reading on my own, i am in my natural habitat.

[-] RandallFlagg@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not officially diagnosed with ADHD or anything but I do struggle to focus on a singular task, I have a sneaking suspicion that I do have something like that. Anyways, I can't read books because I just can't focus on them, same with long articles or any long block of text really. I also would recommend audio books, I've "read" tons of great books out there that I otherwise would have never touched. I also use TTS to "read" articles I find online.

[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I'd recommend talking to your doctor as getting an official diagnosis can open up a lot of possibilities for support if you do have it.

I was diagnosed at 29 and my biggest regret in that matter was not looking into it sooner.

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