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You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder | 
| Authors: Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo
Creator: Edward M., M.d. Hallowell
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
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Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 4815
Media: Paperback
Edition: Updated
Pages: 480
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743264487
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.858906
EAN: 9780743264488
ASIN: 0743264487
Publication Date: April 25, 2006
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Product Description
With over a quarter million copies in print, You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! is one of the bestselling books on attention deficit disorder (ADD) ever written. There is a great deal of literature about children with ADD. But what do you do if you have ADD and aren't a child anymore? This indispensable reference -- the first of its kind written for adults with ADD by adults with ADD -- focuses on the experiences of adults, offering updated information, practical how-tos and moral support to help readers deal with ADD. It also explains the diagnostic process that distinguishes ADD symptoms from normal lapses in memory, lack of concentration or impulsive behavior. Here's what's new: - The new medications and their effectiveness
- The effects of ADD on human sexuality
- The differences between male and female ADD -- including falling estrogen levels and its impact on cognitive function
- The power of meditation
- How to move forward with coaching
And the book still includes advice about: - Achieving balance by analyzing one's strengths and weaknesses
- Getting along in groups, at work and in intimate and family relationships -- including how to decrease discord and chaos
- Learning the mechanics and methods for getting organized and improving memory
- Seeking professional help, including therapy and medication
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| Customer Reviews: Read 95 more reviews...
 A pamphlet would do equally so. November 30, 2008
Austin Somlo (Vincentown, NJ)
You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! is an all right book for anyone wishing to learn how to deal with AADD or even find out if they do have one, but I could have found out the same by reading some pamphlet from the doctor's office and saved myself the time. Somehow, I think the book is too fluffy, circular, and long-winded, and it almost keeps going back to the old saying, "Seek mental therapy." Yeah, but mental therapy isn't for everyone, and sometimes, it doesn't help. I discovered the anecdotes/vignettes offered by the book to be confusing and jumping in a back-and-forth mode since I was asking myself, "Are we talking about the same person or a different person? Or are we talking about you as the author having this experience?" Apart from that, the seeing-the-positive-side didn't work effectively well enough, and then the authors go back to the same cycle in the following chapters. From time to time, they put the episodes and/or examples well enough into words. Chapter 13 of the book touching on organization is a total waste of time and too excessive that I mostly skipped it. There are many parts of You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! that are also meandering that I kept being tempted to skimp through. When the authors introduced the drugs, they seem to be saying, "Yes, you should be on drugs. I think you should take this one and with this much of dose." Pretty dangerous, I must say, coming from the two who aren't even M.D.s. All in all, You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! is not a great book yet not too horrible. It just doesn't help but rather points out the symptoms just like how any ordinary AADD pamphlet would do. Another thing I found the book disappointing is the unclear demarcation between AADD and other disorders such as autism and Asperger's. Pretty much the bottom line of the disorder, as the book says, is that you need to get professional help. If that's the case, why buy the book in the first place? Exactly. I am very reluctant in recommending the book to anyone else who might be suffering the same thing.
 Outstanding Book! October 20, 2008
Dave Mcclave (Spokane, Wa)
This book was given to me a s a gift from my ex-wife as a gift when I got re-married. She said it would help me keep this one, and she was right! I've sonce re-purchased the book many times to help friends with adult A.D.D. learn to survive and turn this misunderstood disorder into a strength, if not at least teaching them to live and work well with others.
Incredibly helpful!!! October 17, 2008
K. Carroll (GA)
I bought this book because I'm always looking for solutions to the problem, not just diagnosis of the problem. This is a very practical, pragmatic, reality based book. With every issues mentioned for ADD, the author gives ways to address it to help the one dealing with ADD. I learned things I did not know, such as the issues dealing with time/space and why this occurs. This is a must read for anyone with ADD or who lives in the same house with an ADD member. Tons of information - once you begin to read, you can't put it down.
You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? August 29, 2008
Mindy Schwartz (Nashville< TN)
This book is great. I now realize what my problem was when I was younger. Everything is finally making sense. It is a great book for people that have ADD people as friends, family and partners to learn what the life is like for a person dealing with ADD.
Really glad I purchased the book. You should too.
 Best of Intentions Gone Awry July 24, 2008
H. Hughes
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you have recently been told that your ability to organize and process information is severely impaired by ADHD then you should NOT attempt to read this book.
The formal features of Kelly and Ramundo's work make it obvious that the publishers did not take any cues from their writers about how to help ADHD readers with learning disabilities cope in an intimidating world of words!
The book is impossible to access because: A) Small comic like font B) Letters too close together, C) Sentences with a narrow space between sentences, D) Dark stark letters against a bright white page, E) Topics that go on forever without new information, F) Organization difficult to track.
In short, I'm surprised that more readers have not discussed the sensory overload they must have experienced when trying to literally TACKLE this book. Even after medication and skill based therapies, I still cannot get past a few pages before I begin skimming and skipping. A phenomena that no longer presents a problem for me with more difficult reading.
I think buyers are attracted to the sentiments expressed in the title but surely, may find it daunting to complete. The editors must re-think their approach. Other books are much more accessible and succinct.
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