Posted by Noa on May 22, 2000, at 9:46:02
In reply to here's a new one....(obsession), posted by CarolAnn on May 22, 2000, at 9:11:09
Ok, I am going to guess that this compulsive approach to reading has developed recently, right?
My theory? You are the mother of a baby, if I am not mistaken. Therefore, by definition, you must have to guard your uninterrupted personal time. Mothers of young children RARELY have enough continuous time to read substantial portions of a book. With all the picking it up and putting it down, etc., it is easy to get distracted and lose interest. So, hence the obsessive thinking about whether you'll have enough time.
Plus, I believe you have mentioned that you have ADD. Well, although for many with ADD, short spurts of reading are preferred, in order to read a full book, you have to be able to recall what you have read before, which can be hard for anyone, let alone those with ADD, to do if you have to read in many short bursts. The continuity gets lost. This is especially true if the short bursts are caused by baby-related interruptions, which is a lot different than reading for a short bit, and coming to a calm, easy close and transition, in which you kind of note to yourself mentally where you are in the story, etc., which facilitates the transition back into the book later on.
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