@victoria’smom - that must be very frustrating, to feel that way about reading.

I had trouble reading for a long period of time, in terms of just sitting down and reading for enjoyment, as opposed to having to read short articles or similar for work.

It’s interesting reading about the experience of @Blueberrybook. Medication and mood probably affected my abilities more than I realised.

Anyway, when I decided I wanted to start reading again, a few years back, it took a lot of effort and perseverance to make it work. I could barely get through two pages before losing the will and the concentration. So I just wanted to say don’t give up. Keep trying. I have the concentration skills of a butterfly, with my mind fitting here there and everywhere, but practice and perseverance has now got me to the point where I can actually read multiple books in parallel. In addition, I found I love talking to other people about the books that they’ve read and the books I’ve read - this is part of the enjoyment and reason for doing it, along with expanding my knowledge and my outlook on life.

If you’re struggling to remember, keep a notebook handy and write down a quick summary of what you’ve read, or just list the main characters. This can help. I do forget what I’ve read very quickly, so I often leave a review for a book I’ve read, so I can go back and remind myself.

Jeff