[Blue_Bird]

Does anyone else use reading as a coping skill? I love it, it's like escaping into an entirely different world with each book.

[SilverNeurotic]

I've read close to 90 books this year so I'd say it's a safe bet.

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by SilverNeurotic

I've read close to 90 books this year so I'd say it's a safe bet.

Wow! That's awesome, I just recently started reading again. So far the past month and a half I've read almost 5 books. It really helps me a lot

[Sabrina]

I love reading when I can concentrate. I have read over 100 books this year but since my recent move have not had much time to myself. I too, love the escape a book gives me.

[Perna]

Yes, when I was in therapy I was reading 5+ books a week; it wasn't just coping, it was educational and helped keep me moving forward.

[kirby777]

I read a lot as well. Since I do not work, I have to keep my mind busy.

[gayleggg]

I used to read a lot but now can't concentrate long enough to read a book. I wish I could.

[avlady]

I also started reading alot, but lately it's been hard to get in the mood to read, in fact i think after i post in the forums here i'll read a book on my kindle

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Does anyone else use reading as a coping skill? I love it, it's like escaping into an entirely different world with each book.

I do. I use it to enter whole new worlds, to allow my imagination to open up and take me elsewhere. It gives my mind something else to chew on. I use it to escape real-life problems, but I look at it as distracting...I have a constantly worrying mind, so I use reading to slow that down in attempt to interrupt the cycle.

If a book can hold my attention, it definitely helps me cope...it's a safe form of escapism for me.

[ptangptang]

Originally Posted by gayleggg

I used to read a lot but now can't concentrate long enough to read a book. I wish I could.

Same here. I used to love gettimg lost in a book ( LOTR, JG Ballard, George Orwell all sorts) but now i can't seem to concentrate. I read the same page 3 times trying to take it in but then usually give up.

[Travelinglady]

Definitely. As soon as I finish one book, I am picking up another. I very rarely read true-life stories or such, since I like the escape of fiction--especially science-fiction, where I can even escape from the Earth!

[Gus1234U]

i used to be a voracious reader, about 60 books a month, until i got brain damage and memory impairment, and couldn't hold a paragraph. now i have finally learned to day dream. my own set of books