You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
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Helpful, readable intro to ADHD
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I was recently diagnosed at the age of 47 with adult ADHD. While it came as quite a shock to me, in retrospect and upon further reflection, I was forced to accept that some elements of the condition had been there all along. I was eager to learn more about ADD, and my therapist recommended this book as a good place to start.
The book is quite hefty at about 450 pages, perhaps an intimidating factor for those with shorter attention spans. However, the chapter layout and the more conversational writing style makes the book easy to read and allows you to skip directly to the topics that interest you most.
I felt the beginning of the book was a little hard to get into, mostly because of my personal preference for writers to lay more of an academic, clinical, and theoretical base before drawing on individual examples, particularly based on their own experiences. For some readers, however, this style could provide the kind of intimate, revelatory approach that will resonate with them.
I'm only a third of the way through this tome, so I cannot comment on its overall merits or deficiencies. I can say that, aside from occasionally disruptive and superfluous interjections by the authors, what I've read so far has proved quite helpful. I wish the writers had more/some professional training in the field, but as fellow ADDults, they offer the powerful insights of people who've "been there."
I recommend the book to those with ADHD or know someone who lives with it. It's the kind of volume you can scan and skip, pick and choose, allowing the reader to glean from it the information and examples that are sure to increase his/her understanding of this complex and perplexing condition. |
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