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Scatter Brain
- How I Finally Got Off the ADHD Rollercoaster and Became the Owner of a Very Tidy Sock Drawer
- Narrated by: Shaparak Khorsandi
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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Some brains, through no fault of their own, pack a bag, turn the lights off and run away to the seaside the moment they are meant to be doing homework, paying bills or not putting the cat in the fridge. These are ADHD brains. I have one and believe they are as common as being left-handed, flat footed or genuinely enjoying anchovies on a pizza.
Undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder made my life a frustrating, maddening rollercoaster. I had very little focus except when I was hyper-focusing (and then it would always be on the wrong things), I made the same mistakes over and over again, regularly burning myself out until I was sobbing. When I finally was diagnosed in my 40s it felt like the lights had been turned on after a lifetime in the dark.
Join much-loved comedian Shappi Khorsandi as she looks back on her life through the lens of ADHD and finally makes sense of the chaos. From discovering the joys of shoplifting through to finally understanding her attraction to toxic men, Scatter Brain will have you laughing (and crying) as you find out what it's really like to live a life out of control. Whether you suspect you might have ADHD or you're here to enjoy the ride, let Shappi take you on her hilarious journey of self-discovery where you just might learn something useful about yourself too!
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- Sophia Price
- 20-07-23
yep it's me
wow! what a listen! I feel validated!
I also made it through the whole thing, I was hooked from the start. the accents helped.
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- Liza Champion
- 07-08-23
Thank you thank you thank you
I got diagnosed with ADHD this year at the age of 40 and have been dealing with the urge to look back at my past and work out how I felt about it. Yes I’m having therapy but hearing this story helped a few more things click into place. Plus it was well written and funny and heart warming. Thank you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-01-24
Absolutely brilliant!!
This is a brilliant book full of honest and very personal stories that tell the multifaceted experience of what is it to live with adhd. Already recommended to all of my family, my therapist and psychiatrist, colleagues and friends. In short, this is essential “reading” for anyone living with an adhd brain or has loved ones who have confirmed or suspected adhd. It will help with understanding, will make you feel, you are not alone and that there is help.
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- bruce
- 19-07-23
ohh thats why I have done that for 60 years
well read and spoken and devistatingly honest
well worth listening too and well worth the time...it will fly by
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- marie
- 16-02-24
Fabulous
I don’t know whether I have ADHD but hearing Shaparak’s story helped me understand myself a lot more! Brilliantly executed and has kept me company in my dog walks or cleaning the kitchen!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-03-24
Life affirmingly funny
Loved every word, every person with suspected or diagnosed adhd must read this, Amazing personal story of the struggles with late diagnosed adhd, written in such a touching and sensitive way. SO helpful to those with comorbidities & addiction connected to adhd too, and offers hope and humour in crisis. Just love her & this book.
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- g-in-herts
- 01-11-23
stories are hilarious, relatable and helpful
As an adult who has started asking questions about my own behaviours, this is a perfect and warm welcome into the world of ADHD. didn't zone out for any of it, which is quite a rarity!
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- Christina Barrett
- 09-01-24
Humorous and relatable
It hard to listen to the difficulties that the author had to go through but I am so glad that she put this down. She was funny, witty and down to earth. Most of all, she gave me hope.
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- lauren hayward
- 07-02-24
Life changing
For anyone that’s unsure ….listen immediately. She describes my childhood , adolescence and adulthood to a tee …except it was hers too . I reached out for support today and stopped telling myself it was ‘fine’ x
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- Energyimp
- 18-04-24
So relatable
Apart from stand-up comedy as a career, there were so many things that Shaparak spoke about that I could relate to she could almost have been reading my own biography. If you are struggling to understand your own ADHD you are a woman this is a light in the darkness. Fabulous book well done Shaparak 😃
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