It helps me to escape.

I live with a very horrible and painful neuromuscular disease. I live with extreme (if going by the 1-10 hospital scale for normal people) 7 on a good day.

Reading helps me escape this shitty and f##ked up world. I've rediscovered a love for reading after being given a kindle for an early birthday present. I've read more books in 8 weeks than I have my whole life (34) (voluntarily) it no longer hurts to hold a book. I am really loving reading and I can't get enough of it.

It really does help the person live a thousand life's as to one of a non reader.