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Help! I think I'm addicted to reading... (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm not doing what I have to do.

I'm currently reading 3 books, but I want to read more. 3 should be enough. Before, I was reading much more than that.

Now that I just finished a book, I want to replace it with something else.

How do I stop myself from reading too much?

UGH

(This isn't a bit, this is genuinely a problem for me...)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I feel like I'd replace 3 problems if if I were addicted to reading. What do you even want to do instead? What are you missing out on? Opportunities to explore narratives and expand your mind seem like what I'm missing out on when I do an escapism. To that point, what if you just ask yourself these questions and simply make an effort to obtain that which you feel you're lacking. You'll fall down a rabbit hole and, viola! Your life situation has changed before you know it. Less time for reading, more time with some other responsibility that you chose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Sounds good! This really helps and is actually detailed. I needed this encouragement and know-how. Yes, rabbit-holes could help me in the end.