• Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    hexagon
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    10 months ago

    I'm reading a discussion about reading

    and to me the saddest thing about having ptsd was for many years I was too ill and mentally tired to read books. ( other than a few specialist psychiatry books ) So lacking in mental stamina I couldn't even watch movies

    so now when I watch movies I really appreciate it. I still don't read as much as I used too. This is something that still gives me real grief 😔

    abuse takes so much away from a person

    • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
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      10 months ago

      These are the small steps to recovery and good on you. You may not read as much as you used too, but you're also probably living a completely different life that you may not have the time to read as much.

      But you read or listen to audiobooks and watch movies and that's just as good.

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
        hexagon
        ·
        10 months ago

        time, I have nothing but time 😔

        to me reading and watching is also learning , I think about what I have "consumed"

        writers and artists put so much effort in the work, they want to entertain or educate ,

        first read and watch is for entertainment, the second and further I think a bit more

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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      10 months ago

      Hugs. It can come back eventually. Now I am at the point where when I start to lose interest in music or I can't concentrate to read that it's a signal and I know I am gonna need to do something to stop the slide back.

      Its an amazing feeling as those things start to come back. I am glad you have movies back.