You mean I'm not lazy, stupid or crazy?!
by Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo, Kate M. Kelly · first published 1993
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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 sympto
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Two suggestions I've found helpful: You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! http://www.amazon.com/You-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazy/dp/07432644... Delivered From Distraction http://www.amazon.com/Delivered-Distraction-Getting-Attentio...
on “Autodidactism for the chronically lazy and hyperactive” ↗Self-diagnosis is a dangerous road. You cannot reliably diagnose yourself. That said, I think it could be worth your while to read some of the popular books on ADD like "Driven to Distraction" and "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?" The coping strategies for ADD are pretty universal. I could not possibly imagine one doing harm to one's self by seeing if anything in those books is applicable to you. Prescription medication can…
Yes, that sounds like ADHD. I was only very recently diagnosed. After my diagnosis, I read the book "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?" and it explains how ADHD is a problem both of over- and under-stimulation (recommend picking that book up, btw. It made me cry a few times as I recognized myself in it). You're addicted to stress because…
on “How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It” ↗I haven't actually read the book itself, but the book "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid Or Crazy?!" has been valuable to me just for the title alone.
on “We’re All Just Temporarily Abled” ↗"You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!" is one of, if not the, most popular ones. Saw a lot of myself in there. What are the things "most people" agree ADHD "is"? Above all else, it's an executive functioning disorder. Not entirely…
on “Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging” ↗…and efficacy. The difference has been staggering—not only with his progress at school, but most importantly, his self-confidence has risen remarkably. I haven't read it, but the title of one ADHD book—"You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!"—has stuck with me. Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, I often felt that I was simply inadequate, or not trying hard enough. Of course, personal responsibility still plays a role, but I now understand…
on “When starting school, younger children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD” ↗