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Originally Posted by MomWriterStudent
I think it depends on the person. I find reading - as in, an actual book, not stuff online - to be the most taxing. I can barely do more than a page.
TV and Internet used to be the worst for me, but now I can handle them. I have found that closing my eyes during commercial breaks helps. If I forget to do that, I end up in a lot of pain.
Candy Crush used to make me feel terrible and cause an excruciating headache, but for the past week or so, I have found it very relaxing.
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Before my TBI, I wrote professionally, so not being able to read was devastating.
Part of the trouble was the frustration (and despair) I experienced because I couldn't remember the characters and plot, from one session to the next. My psychologist suggested writing a little summary every time I finished a section, then reading that summary before picking up the book again.
That helped, a bit. I still can't handle complex novels or ones with too many characters (sorry, PD James), but I've progressed beyond young reader novelettes.
I know I'm missing a lot of the nuance and symbolism: if I read Moby ****, now, it would be a fishing story. I also can't remember a book once I've finished it.
On the plus side, that latter bit means we save a bundle on books, because I can read the same one over and over.
