Essential listening for the adult with ADHD

I got my ADHD diagnosis aged 45 - I have been medicated for a year. My initial joy at the focus that brings is beginning to wear off as I realise (for me anyway) the medication hasn’t ‘cured’ me. As a result of where I am in my life there are so many amazing things to reflect on in this book, not least the fact that I’m not alone in this new, new way of thinking about myself. The 3 stage journey from diagnosis to acceptance of self was well described and just what I needed to hear. I’m going to listen again cos I missed bits (of course I did!…) I didn’t love the voice performance, a little smooth for my taste as I prefer when the author reads - the anecdotal bits have more meaning (see anything read by Ned Hallowell) On the whole though I totally recommend this to anyone who has been diagnosed later in life for whom the initial shock and/or euphoria has worn off or for those who have realised their childhood struggles persist into adulthood.

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Very relatable

Everything in this book is so relatable, really felt like I am not alone in this journey and that there are ways to manage ADHD without it detracting from who I am as a person. I have been through all the stages she describes and it is so accurate. I enjoyed it.

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moments of guidance and clarity

I found this book had me stopped still and listening and nodding 'yes that's me!!!' Which was followed by relatable character studies and advice on how to progress along the 'journey' of ADHD. I think I will purchase a hard copy to scribble in and help me keep referring back to where I am on my journey and what I might want to consider next. really helpful.

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Salve

I’ve listened to a few hours so far and it makes me feel soo much better.
It doesn’t talk endlessly about what it is or why it is. It talks about how to come to terms with it/yourself/your new identity.
Thank goodness.
I have found the recommended texts by Halliwell et so outdated and theoretical whereas this book will support me to move forward in peace with my world and myself.
I hope I enjoy the rest of it as much. But I would say tally recommend it highly the value I’ve already received.
(For 100% balanced review I would add a tiny note: the voice is a little soft and may not appeal to all audiences as much as it works for me. The book otherwise doesn’t appear to me to be geared to any particular group, lots of the examples are of women but not exclusively, & the content is still good!)

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Not impressed.

For those of us with ADHD, this is an almost impossible book to complete. It's impractical Anna far too long winded. The author's three stages of accepting and finding solutions to ADHD are there somehow amongst the plethora of stories, but that's not what we need. There is far too much navel gazing in this book. I can not recommend it. There are far better books available in this field.

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All you need to do is.....

This book is very USAcentric naturally, I found it inaccessible. Listening to audible version all I heard was do this, do this, so this...then this. Also information like "I have trouble keeping my files in order" is extremely trite, I find ADHD as more than this and has completely destroyed my life. To ever read a book is near impossible, so to say "Visit an ADHD conference" and see how it goes is almost laughable when brushing my teeth twice a day is a feat. I find this wordy, longwinded and really says very little. There are many many better books than this. PS To start a book by saying wow, you are going to hit HUGE roadblocks isn't the most positive way to start a book. In fact it made me want to switch off straight away, where are the helpful things like exercise three times a week?

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