Why I Stopped “Hate-Reading”

This popular pastime can have toxic effects.

Benya Clark

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I love to read, and I truly believe it’s one of the most rewarding hobbies that anyone can take up. There’s one type of reading, however, that I deeply regret ever having done: hate-reading.

For those who have never heard of hate-reading, dictionary.com provides a succinct definition: “to read (a blog, newspaper…

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Benya Clark

I’m a lawyer turned writer from North Carolina. I write about sobriety, mental health, and more. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter at exploringsobriety.com.