You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?: A Self-help Audio Program for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder

"this book is nothing but useless fillers. There might be a few acceptable solutions offered somewhere at the end, but you have to look for them hard, because every more or less valuable thought is wrapped into pages and pages of meaningless and boring banalities. In addition to countless personal stories, the book will offer you such "priceless" suggestions like to check the costs of your treatment in case if you're uninsured (wow. thanks!) Imagine 440 pages of that. "
~ Written on 2008-12-29

"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."
~ Written on 2008-11-30

"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."
~ Written on 2008-10-20

"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."
~ Written on 2008-10-17

"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."
~ Written on 2008-08-29