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A review by kimball_hansen
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by John J. Ratey, Edward M. Hallowell
3.0
3.5 almost 4 stars. While I don't have clinically prescribed ADD/ADHD I do think everyone has some bits of it here and there. This book was made to help the ADD people that don't read whole books. So you can jump around or skip parts you don't like and it will be fine. I liked this book more than the other one[b:Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood|108593|Driven to Distraction Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood|Edward M. Hallowell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442173090l/108593._SY75_.jpg|1259259]
Sounds like the only cure to treat ADD is with medication. That's unfortunate. But it does seem to work well.
One of my struggles is that I believe I have to be doing something even if it's not productive. That's my struggle and I view being on social media or computer as productive as opposed to studying.
What about old people with ADD. Do they have it and how do the suffer? I wished he addressed that.
Notes:
There's no such thing as adult onset ADD. That's just regular life.
If a parent has ADD the chances of the kid having it is 30%. If both parents have it then it jumps to 50%. But this may not all be genetics rather familial. But he says that while ADD is heritable (genetically influenced) it is not inherited. All that can be inherited is a proclivity for developing ADD. To produce actual ADD the environment must join forces with the genes.
Most bipolar issues are really just because the child doesn't have social skills.
A lot of people with ADD are addicted to negative feelings.
"What is strange today becomes Art or Truth tomorrow."
I like how he encouraged playtime for getting things done. Being young at heart is the best.
Sometimes people with ADD "just want to watch the works burn", and by that I mean they view conflict as fun.
Short of killing yourself, isolating yourself is the most destructive thing you can do.
I'm glad he didn't quote the dreadful Brene Brown when he takes about shame. I hate that everyone associate's her with that word, as if she invented it. She's not even that good.
I need to work on my organizational skills. I can do this by just starting stuff and not waiting for everything to be perfect.
Sounds like the only cure to treat ADD is with medication. That's unfortunate. But it does seem to work well.
One of my struggles is that I believe I have to be doing something even if it's not productive. That's my struggle and I view being on social media or computer as productive as opposed to studying.
What about old people with ADD. Do they have it and how do the suffer? I wished he addressed that.
Notes:
There's no such thing as adult onset ADD. That's just regular life.
If a parent has ADD the chances of the kid having it is 30%. If both parents have it then it jumps to 50%. But this may not all be genetics rather familial. But he says that while ADD is heritable (genetically influenced) it is not inherited. All that can be inherited is a proclivity for developing ADD. To produce actual ADD the environment must join forces with the genes.
Most bipolar issues are really just because the child doesn't have social skills.
A lot of people with ADD are addicted to negative feelings.
"What is strange today becomes Art or Truth tomorrow."
I like how he encouraged playtime for getting things done. Being young at heart is the best.
Sometimes people with ADD "just want to watch the works burn", and by that I mean they view conflict as fun.
Short of killing yourself, isolating yourself is the most destructive thing you can do.
I'm glad he didn't quote the dreadful Brene Brown when he takes about shame. I hate that everyone associate's her with that word, as if she invented it. She's not even that good.
I need to work on my organizational skills. I can do this by just starting stuff and not waiting for everything to be perfect.