What do I do if I'm too ADHD to even finish <100 page books? I've had a copy of the Old Man and the Sea sitting here for weeks

>>24529856 (OP)
You don't have ADHD you're just addicted to screens

>>24529858
That's also true, but even wikipedia articles are struggles for me

>>24529863
turn the fucking PC off

>>24529869
shan't

>>24529856 (OP)
do audio books, its helped me get through college reading shit I don't want to.
grab yourself a joint anon, sit on your couch or go do whatever stupid shit you do for work and put that shit on 1.5-3.0x

>>24529856 (OP)
>get gym membership
>or buy treadmill
>walk on treadmill while reading

It's time to log off bro

>>24529856 (OP)
have you tried to read books you're actually interested it? i know crazy concept but hey if you just want to grind the "books read" stat then by my guest but then i recommend only reading picture books cause they are shorter

>>24529858
>>24529869
>>24529917
>>24529962
>>24529973
>just read things you don't want to read
>why? b-because books are smart and stuff!

>>24529974
I do read books I'm actually interested in. My books read stat is 0

read short stories. pick something you want to read instead of forcing yourself to read things that you should be reading.

I am tired of giving the same response to retards that are unwilling to accept common sense.

>>24529976
this is why you're sub average IQ and no one likes you.
either read shit you DO want to read or don't read at all
why are you even on this board

>>24529981
based and future best-selling author pilled if true

>>24529988
sir you're agreeing with me. if this is some elaborate troll then please make it funny the next time. otherwise lurk more newfag

>>24529990
i'm the oldest fag here buddy
get off my board (jk ily)

its the same fucking thread AGAIN
mods preemptively kill his offspring thank you

>>24529856 (OP)
You're overstimulated on dopamine. Take 10 to 15 mins to sit still and do nothing then try reading.

>>24529998
don't worry bro. we are all the same person anyway

>>24530021
>frieren
stay

>>24529976
>>24529990
OP clearly implies that he WANTS to read the book, but can't due to his concentration being too low.

>>24530037
>you're high on crack. see if you can sit still and stop doing crack for 10 minute about it

>>24530088
you have not once ever in your life done anything that you didn't want to do in the first place

>>24530113
So are you saying that OP wanted to read the book in the first instance, but then when reading it he stopped wanting to read the book? Well, OP is implying he wants to read it in the present but can't.
I'm objecting this btw:
>just read things you don't want to read

>>24530118
i'm saying we always do what we want and we never do what we don't want. to be fair it's a bit of a riddle but i'm sure you can figure it out

*disproves your meme mental health condition in your path*

>>24529856 (OP)
Start with something small and centered on a genre you have interest in with other media.
Scifi? Neuromancer or Dune, I guess. I don't read much science fiction.
Horror? Lovecraft or Clive Barker, maybe a King if you're feeling frisky and have the time to sort through the books that aren't really worth reading.
Fantasy? Conan or Tolkien, fuck it, throw Percy Jackson in there.
Point is you've gotta build your focus up like any other skill. Set like, 30 minutes aside a day to turn all your screens off and read and work from there. Reduce the time if it helps.

i am trying to get a perscription for modafinil and its pissing me off because its hard. Why are there online clinics that make it super easy to get shit like TRT or Ozempic but the best way to get modafinil is to beg a local doctor to give it to you like a pussy

>>24529998
>>24530051
can you kiss already? we will turn our head away, don't worry about that

>>24529856 (OP)
You take frequent breaks and read during downtime. Read on the toilet and smear shit all over the pages, read while waiting for the coffee to brew, read during your breaks at work (if you have a job), listen to an audio book instead while working out. Idk get creative.

>>24529856 (OP)
The Old Man and the Sea is not bad but I would never want to read it again. Just find something that you find interesting.

>>24529856 (OP)
Just try anything until it works. You just need the habit, I assume you already have the interest.
Medication would be a good first try.

>>24529856 (OP)
I was diagnosed with ADHD as well and I read at least 20 pages every day. The reason you can’t read isn’t because of ADHD, it’s because you can’t manage your time properly, you’re addicted to the rush that browsing the internet gives. Work on your addiction.

>>24530129
lol I have one of these on my desk. It doesn't really help because I lack the motivation to work not the ability to keep track of time

>>24531644
who said we didn't already :3

On that topic, any anons have any tips to actually getting to work? I have the meme condition too but I can read a lot and don't get that distracted, the problem is not the reading itself but starting to read

>>24532073
Why do people online make it look like ADHD is some sort of anxiety disorder? You can't get around to doing something because having to make up your mind about things makes you anxious? Where do the attention deficit and hyperactivity come into play?

>>24529856 (OP)
Just put your phone and computer out of reach, set a timer at least once a day and read until it goes off (set it a little longer than the upper limit of your current attention span), and gradually increase the amount of time you set it for. It's been working for me, now I can often read for an hour at a time depending on the book.

>break screens
>cant do anything modern anymore
>what is the next addictive thing?
>book pages
>read
>'just 1 more pageee 1 more pageee'

>>24532092
if I set a timer I will just look at it every 30 seconds instead of reading
and how out of reach is out of reach?
if I leave my phone on the desk or in the other room what is stopping me from getting up and picking it up? I should make it so that picking up my phone would be more bothersome than just focusing and continuing with my reading

>>24529856 (OP)
ask gpt to summarize books