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
I just read through the whole page, what comments are you talking about?
I’m reading and reading, but i still don’t understand what you are saying
Can you stop calling my adhd ass out?
It happens to me too and I don’t think I have ADHD. Should I be diagnosed?
It’s when it happens in excess that it’s ADHD. ND disabilities (from my understanding I’m not a doctor) are typically normal things that everyone experiences that are happening in excess. Everyone fidgets with things, everyone’s mind wanders, it’s totally normal to be distracted, but when it’s frequent and severe enough to interrupt your daily obligations does it become a disability.
I struggle with learning how to program because I keep losing focus on what the code I’m writing does. I’m not diagnosed but it sure sounds like ADHD to me.
Interesting, I have adhd and am quite the opposite, I love coding too much, the hyper focus kicks in and I can’t not focus on my code, fk eating, or using the bathroom, I’ll burn through every break I was supposed to take. Best employee ever I guess lol yah gotta find your passion, the thing your adhd brain excels at (your superpower some call it) and make it your career, and then focusing won’t be an issue at all! (in that one area)
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
I’ve reread so many pages and chapters because of this, sometimes even restarted books entirely
It’s normal for those with ADHD. I found out I had adhd in my late 30s :>
Do this all the time. It’s more common with ADHD but everyone experiences it I think
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
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.
I actually find myself facing this issue ALL THE TIME. Even in books that I am really enjoying.
This used to happen to me a lot before I started using an e-reader. I found that if I put the font on the ‘open dyslexia’ font and bump up the print size significantly, this rarely happens anymore. It’s strange since my eyesight is 20/20 so I don’t have a problem seeing the words, I think it might be that seeing all of the other text on the page ads eyestrain and distraction.
Try it out! It might help.
Happens all the time. I have to constantly remind myself that I’m actually interested in the topic. That or just trust the subconscious will absorb some information.
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.
I listen to a ton of audiobooks and I’m constantly rewinding when I realize I’ve zoned out and missed half a chapter.
Oh, God yes. And I do it on audiobooks no less. I was reading something a few months ago. “And she still had no idea who the spy was that one of her friends had been killed and replaced with master impersonator”. Wait… WTF? The chapter just started out that way. Well crap, chapter rewind. No I heard how that one starts out, tractor rewind again… No I heard that one too. I moved back through four chapters…nothing. I went and found the ePub downloaded it and text searched it. It happened like seven chapters ago in the middle of a chapter and I missed maybe 15 pages of content.
It also happens when I’m commuting now and then if I’m listening. I’ll realize that I’m not paying good attention and tap 30-second rewind half a dozen times. Listen to it all again and realize that I totally missed everything they said again even though I’m not doing anything else but driving. I just put some music on and go the hell home.
