Happens way too often to me.
edit: I had no idea this was such a common issue!
I used to read a lot more, and I do remember this happening, but it happens a lot for me now with podcasts. I’m a big podcast junkie and I will often find myself going down a rabbit hole of thought and realizing I have no idea what they’re talking about anymore.
So glad it’s not only me zoning out on podcasts. I haven’t been able to read a book in years. I’m hoping i can get back into reading again now that I nuked my reddit account
Check if your library participates in Overdrive or Libby (digital library collection). I can’t believe I had been missing out on free ebooks, audiobooks, and comics/graphic novels for years. I just needed an active library card to sign up.
I’m doing it reading these comments right now
Can you stop calling my adhd ass out?
I actually find myself facing this issue ALL THE TIME. Even in books that I am really enjoying.
I’ve reread so many pages and chapters because of this, sometimes even restarted books entirely
Do this all the time. It’s more common with ADHD but everyone experiences it I think
Not sure how common this is, but I know as a kid this was caused by my ADHD, and it would cause me to take twice as long to read a book
That happens when I’m tired. Sometimes my head falls into the book as well, I see it as a subtle hint my body gives me to hit the bed.
Based on these comments, I’m going to ask my doctor about ADHD.
r/adhdmemes
But yeah, that’s a sign.
Seriously go and do this: https://add.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/adhd-questionnaire-ASRS111.pdf
It’s legit like the official assessment criteria. Going for my “test” next wednesday, my son is already diagnosed. It’s a whole thing, but it might change your life
I’m sure it’s normal for everyone to do occasionally, but if it’s debilitating/all the time it’s probably something like ADHD. I cannot even read a book but I can listen to an audio book. I might have to rewind it a lot but it’s better than actually reading.
It’s not even just books for me. I can watch a movie a second time it’s like watching a whole new movie. Like I completely missed half the plot and most of the details. I can also watch 100 episodes of a TV show and realize that I don’t know the main character’s best friend’s name (the best friends who had 30 focus episodes and appeared in 86 of the 100 episodes).
It’s not even just books and movies for me. Sometimes I’d be talking to someone in real life and I’d suddenly become distracted (a text message comes in, I’m reminded about an errand because of a word they said), and the words come in and they don’t make sense. Nowadays I’ve seemed to learned how to queue the words and process them after I get distracted lol.
I can relate to this. Even while talking, sometimes I might forget what I was saying right in the middle of a sentence, and then move my focus onto completely different stuff. I find that eating well and being active somewhat helps though.
I’ve absolutely read a book, thought it was a bit predictable, got to the end and realised I’ve read it before 🤦
This sounds a lot like me. I have ADHD.
Yeah, then I try an reread the passage and do the same exact thing. I think it happens to me moreso when I’m disinterested or tired.
Yup. So many times. I’ve to go back and reread those pages because my mind hasn’t registered what the words said.
