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Reading for anxiety

I first started reading when I left School and entered the working world. I did not realise then, how important reading would be to me throughout my struggles in life. I have been suffering from Generalised Anxiety Disorder for possibly 5 years now, but have only been aware for 3 years. I have found reading actually provides an escape for me where little else does.

When you are having a hard time and all you want to do is not think about it, reading takes you to another life, another world and because of this, you forget your own problems and live through the fictional story instead.

I know myself how crazy this all sounds but it works for me. I don't really understand it myself but all I know for sure is that reading makes me happy and happiness is all we ever want to experience in life.

This isn't in any way, shape or form a sad post, it's the complete opposite. I'm writing about something important to me.

If you don't read I truly think you should. I believe it is one of the best things to do with your time and I like to think if you give it a go you won't turn back. Look at it as an escape because then you'll feel what I feel.

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