I am a 23 year old adult living with ADHD. In a nutshell, if you are someone who has questions about ADHD, or you are someone who was diagnosed but never given any information, this book is a must read. Even for those knowledgable about their disorder, this book is a great guidebook. For more info, read on :)

When I was a kid, this wasn't something that was talked about much, therefore I lived my life as "that" kid (the hyper, aggressive kid that was somehow so loving and sweet; the kid that never did her homework and failed classes, yet teachers claimed was so amazingly intelligent and above-average; the kid that was goofy, creative, and who everyone loved, yet was controlling and stubborn.)

It wasn't until I was 22 and in my 6th year of college with 2 more to go (that's ADHD for you) that I picked this book up. I always knew something wasn't right; I was diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and struggled with bulimea. When I read this book, on a whim, I literally felt as if I had found "god". It was as if a little man crawled in to my head, and wrote a book about my life.

The authors of this book write it catered to the ADHD adult. The text is broken up in to easy-to-read paragraphs with illustrations and stories and fun lists thrown in sparatically. I found myself laughing hysterically at the -isms that are such a part of my life, and crying with comfort when I read about the same struggles I have always dealt with and never had an answer for (did you know ADHD is often misdiagnosed as depression, and even bipolar disorder?! Or that ADHDers often have severe addictions such as drugs or FOOD?!). I lent this book to my friend (who has been aware of his ADHD for atleast 15 years of his life, and has taken Ridalyn for at least 10) and he was dumbfounded. This man is 35, and has struggled with ADHD his whole life He was diagnosed in college, given Ridalyn, and has been working on his struggles ever since. However, he is one of the many who was diagnosed with ADHD but never given any true informaton on the disorder. ADHD is so, so much more than hyperactivity and inattention. It is an entire personality type, which the author of this book describes so beautifully.

In sum, if you have questions about weather you have ADHD, or are someone who was diagnosed but never given any information, this book is for you. I am aware that there are some people who understand their disorder already, and may need something a little more in-depth. But no matter who you are, if you live with ADHD or live with someone who has ADHD, this book is a great, informative, fun read and will surely serve as a guidebook to your life.

Enjoying this book. It's helping a lot with coping with ADD. Glad I purchased it (and all the other one's by this guy!

I have really enjoyed both of the books I have read by Dr. Hallowell. I first read "Driven to Distraction" and then followed it with "Delivered from Distraction". For parents who are trying to help their children with solutions in dealing with ADHD, they were particularly useful!

Sent this book to my daughter as she is adhd, and she was enthralled with the info it contained and I think helped her in many ways...she found it valuable to her in many areas she said.

This book is very informative for anyone who has ADD or knows someone who suffers from this disorder.

I was recently diagnosed with ADD, I am a 27 year old female and it was a long road to a diagnosis.

After years of living bellow my capabilities and failing at everything I tried, i read this book and it seemed to tell my life story. Everything seemed so clear now, why I couldn't hold a job, be on time, finish college. I don't know why a doctor never noticed this before.

When I went to my psychitrist the thought of me having ADD was dissmessed, probably because I am not hyperactive, I am female and an adult. But I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this was my problem, because of this book.

I fought to get treatment and a diagnosis. After half a year of trying, I am on meds and in therepy and my whole life has changed. I am about to graduate, I am cleaner, and more punctual.

While drugs don't give you the skills to be organized or punctual or make good grades, they do give you the ability to finally master such skills.

The book had alot of helpful tips, a section on relationships and ADD, which was also very helpful to me and my husband. Anyway, just get the book, you will not be sorry.

This book was rather large but I found myself reading through every chapter that even slightly pertained to me. The author is ADHD and you really feel that as you are reading this book. Chapters are mostly very short so you can pick it up read and chapter or two then go about life and come back.

Book touches on a lot of subject and isn't clinical at all in how it presents information.

The book is an entertaining and informative read. Since i have not read any other books on the subject i cannot give it a higher rating with nothing to compare it to.

As a parent of an ADHD teenager I was looking for aditional help, this book did that, plus aloud me to realize that I have ADHD too, but not to worry it is normal to "have it".

Delivered from Distraction is a well written and informative book on adult add. It is a must-read for adults suffering from add and people who live with them! It helps the non add adults understand what others with add are going through and it helps those with add so they can find solutions and maximize their potential. By reading this book, I understood that add is not a negative trait that cannot be dealt with unless the person is put on medicine, rather, I learned that there are a lot of positive things that come along with people who have add and they can give a lot to society if they use their capabilities to the utmost!
It is a book that should be read by all - adders and non adders alike!

Absolutely wonderful insight into "ADD". Helpful for family members. Removes the fear and replaces it with good and sensible facts to understand. Written by two doctors with "ADD". I would recommend this highly to anyone with questions about "ADD" and how to be of help and support to those with it and for their families in order to relate and be involved with helping the person lead a great life.

After reading this book, I sold my other ADHD books, began LENS treatments for my family, signed up for the Hallowell Center newsletter, started automatic delivery of Dr. Sears's Omega-3 supplements, and have been moving upward and onward ever since. The book is pertinent, funny, up-to-date, and positive. I turned a corner when I got to know Dr. Hallowell through print.

This book is a very easy reading but packed with lots of information in a very well organized format. After having two different professionals ask me if I've ever considered ADD as a possible condition I figured it was time to learn some more. I love that the author calls out how ADD is about how the mind organizes. He has a balanced approach to medication. He believes in a multi-pronged approach of developing strategies to develop strengths and minimize the challenges of ADD.

Great read for adults with ADD or parents of a child or children with Add or ADHD. Very useful information on various therapies, medications and other tips for living the ADD life to the fullest! I highly recommend it to anyone who is impacted by this mysterious, mis-understood, and often magical neurological variation. Never give-up!

Whether you have AD/HD, ADD trait, or are just the product of our ADD world, this book provides valuable, insightful, and practical information and advice for living in the 21st Century. Delivered from Distraction gives the reader up-to-date information on the history, diagnosis, and treatment of ADD. Hallowell has a straight forward and easy to understand communication style. He tells stories which bring the subject to life, including stories about his self disclosed ADD. Anyone wishing to live a happier, healthier, more whole life, (especially if you have or live with someone who has ADD), will benefit from reading (listening to) this book.

All educators, HR professionals and parents should read this book, along with those who are concerned that they might have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Doctors Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey obviously know what they are talking about: Both have coped with ADD and flourished, in part due to it. They share case studies that illustrate how harrowing life with ADD can be, but they never relinquish their supportive tone. In fact, the book is so reassuring, and so consistently champions the possibilities of treatment and a successful life, that this advocacy is probably its main (though minor) weakness. The authors sound a positive note so strongly that it may overstate the case. This is most evident when cheering the successes of children with ADD, and schools that support them. That one fleck of salt aside, this book is very careful. It discusses the possibilities, even the likelihoods, of misdiagnoses. It reviews mainstream treatments, other treatments for which much professional experience but few studies exist, and new or experimental treatments for which little data exists, describing each and distinguishing among them. Given that it is organized to take the target audience's needs into account, and full of rich metaphors and personal asides, getAbstract finds this book as pleasant as it is useful.

This was a very easy to listen to (even for someone with ADHD!), well structured, helpful 'book' on ADHD. It covers the physiological and social factors that affect ADHD and presents a range of options (pharmaceutical, lifestyle, nutritional etc.) for alleviating or managing symptoms. I feel that it spent a disproportionate amount of time discussing diagnostic options, and could only be improved if the authors dedicated more time to presenting behavioural/lifestyle changes, as this is an aspect of treatment that generally is given insufficient attention.

This is an excellent book for those who have ADD/ADHD, or a love one who has it. This book is easy to read, gets to the point (that were not crazy), and is very informative.

This is insane! For 28 years (my whole life) I couldn't understand what the hell was wrong with me. Why I had to read lines over and over. Why I got so bored with family or waiting for people to get to the point; Why my grades in school were bad... I knew I wasn't totally stupid, but I could never figure out why information never got absorbed....

FINALLY.... Finally someone is putting into words, what I could NEVER, EVER explain to my family and friends. I'm only into Chapter 5 so far, and I give the book a 5 star. It's as though you think you're the only person in the world that had to live like this and everyone around you is functioning just fine.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

Finally a book on how to deal with ADD. Enjoyed the practical and easy explanations which is a good read for those of us who do have ADD. Talk about hitting the nail on the head with descriptions of those of us who have ADD! Yes, and I even started reading the end of the book before I started at the beginning which is a habit we ADDers have as written in the book. The book is written so you can skip around the chapters without missing information. There is even a special chapter if you can't finish the entire book. I recommend reading this book for those who have ADD and those who have ADDers in your lives.

I've got the audio version of this book, but I bought the paper version for my girlfriend. It has been immeasurably helpful in my pursuit of ADHD treatment.

This is one of those books that is both a gift... and very upsetting. - - When I was coming up, the terms ADD and ADHD were just becoming popular... only they were becoming so popular a lot of people were having trouble taking them seriously. - - It seemed like a faddy diagnosis and an excuse to medicate any kid who the television set couldn't babysit for adequately... At that time, I should note that it was clear that I had some kind of learning disability - -yet was a supposed "gifted underachiever" - - meaning I had a supposed "borderline genius" IQ but was too "lazy", "disorganized", "unfocused" even "bored" with school work.
(Back then the only treatments were "punishment", "tolerance" or counseling to deal with the "problem behaviors")
Ironically enough, just after I finished HS the SIMPSON'S became popular, and the term GIFTED UNDERACHIEVER also became a popular term... When I went to school however, bad grades meant STUPID... and there is no doubt, I carry some of the trauma and ridicule today (*Teachers just LOVE calling on ADD kids when they're not paying attention and singling them out.... supposedly to shame them into paying attention, but in reality, as an ADD'er I think it was just one trauma built on another!)

O.K. Years passed... and because of my inability to achieve in conventional settings I can't begin to describe all the problems, conflicts and restlessness I had in life... (and here is where I begin to get back on topic....)
HAVING READ THIS BOOK I actually read chapters of my own life story to such a point that had a been able to go back 28 years and been told "this is your future" - - I would have actually been able to read it and have SEEN my future (as well as perhaps get help.)

Anyway, recently I learned that I had ADHD, and you can have ADHD without being "hyper" - - and in looking deeper I realized that my life was a text book on ADD and it explained everything - - so here's my point:
Dr. Hallowell makes a lot of suggestions and leaves it open to the reader to choose... medication, therapy, coaching, 12 step program - - even yoga, medidation and nutritional supplements. Some may very well be quack therapies, others may be under-explored answers - - throw all bias aside fact is this: Had somebody given me this book 20 years ago... (long pause) I probably would have lost it (<-- ADD joke.... sorry.) But seriously... had I read this book a long time ago the anecdotes alone would have given me a lot of insight and helped circumvent a lot of pain.

In conclusion:- - No, the book does not offer an all in all 100% proven solves all single cure... but it offers OPTIONS... as well as anecdotes that not only demonstrate what its like to have ADD, but are cathartic to read as well... so I see this book as a gift... Looking back, I now realize I suffered because this wasn't common knowlege when I was a kid... on the other hand ADD is nothing new... there have been unfocused, disorganized yet creative people since the begining of time... now however, a syndrome that describes a condition that many people like me have is being formally studied and treatment options are being explored.

In conclusion, this book not only makes an insightful read, but may very well be a gift waiting to be given.
ORDER MULTIPLE COPIES ! ! !

This is one of those books that is both a gift... and very upsetting. - - When I was coming up, the terms ADD and ADHD were just becoming popular... only they were becoming so popular a lot of people were having trouble taking them seriously. - - It seemed like a faddy diagnosis and an excuse to medicate any kid who the television set couldn't babysit for adequately... At that time, I should note that it was clear that I had some kind of learning disability - -yet was a supposed "gifted underachiever" - - meaning I had a supposed "borderline genius" IQ but was too "lazy", "disorganized", "unfocused" even "bored" with school work.
(Back then the only treatments were "punishment", "tolerance" or counseling to deal with the "problem behaviors")
Ironically enough, just after I finished HS the SIMPSON'S became popular, and the term GIFTED UNDERACHIEVER also became a popular term... When I went to school however, bad grades meant STUPID... and there is no doubt, I carry some of the trauma and ridicule today (*Teachers just LOVE calling on ADD kids when they're not paying attention and singling them out.... supposedly to shame them into paying attention, but in reality, as an ADD'er I think it was just one trauma built on another!)

O.K. Years passed... and because of my inability to achieve in conventional settings I can't begin to describe all the problems, conflicts and restlessness I had in life... (and here is where I begin to get back on topic....)
HAVING READ THIS BOOK I actually read chapters of my own life story to such a point that had a been able to go back 28 years and been told "this is your future" - - I would have actually been able to read it and have SEEN my future (as well as perhaps get help.)

Anyway, recently I learned that I had ADHD, and you can have ADHD without being "hyper" - - and in looking deeper I realized that my life was a text book on ADD and it explained everything - - so here's my point:
Dr. Hallowell makes a lot of suggestions and leaves it open to the reader to choose... medication, therapy, coaching, 12 step program - - even yoga, medidation and nutritional supplements. Some may very well be quack therapies, others may be under-explored answers - - throw all bias aside fact is this: Had somebody given me this book 20 years ago... (long pause) I probably would have lost it (<-- ADD joke.... sorry.) But seriously... had I read this book a long time ago the anecdotes alone would have given me a lot of insight and helped circumvent a lot of pain.

In conclusion:- - No, the book does not offer an all in all 100% proven solves all single cure... but it offers OPTIONS... as well as anecdotes that not only demonstrate what its like to have ADD, but are cathartic to read as well... so I see this book as a gift... Looking back, I now realize I suffered because this wasn't common knowlege when I was a kid... on the other hand ADD is nothing new... there have been unfocused, disorganized yet creative people since the begining of time... now however, a syndrome that describes a condition that many people like me have is being formally studied and treatment options are being explored.

In conclusion, this book not only makes an insightful read, but may very well be a gift waiting to be given.
ORDER MULTIPLE COPIES ! ! !

Although I have read extensively on this topic, I thought this book did a good job of summarizing symptoms and uncovering new insights into ADD.

As a highly stressed ADD'ed individual working in the information systems / design industry, this book has helped me tremendously and I have as a result recommended to many of my friends.

Written by two Harvard Medical school graduates, both of which have ADD, this book demonstrate through real-life examples how to live one's life to the fullest.

Written in ADD-friendly writing style--lists, dialog, etc.--the book serves as an excellent guide to hack your life:

1. How to take advantage of all the pros that come with Attention Deficit Disorder.

2. Steps you can take to manage the cons that come with Attention Deficit Disorder.

Highly recommended.

/SML

Obviously not written well enough for a distracted man to read it.

After doing a lot of research on the internet and lots of problems with my 8 year old I was feeling like a failure. I knew something was wrong, but I wasn't sure what. After reading this book it told me all the steps to take to get my son evaluated by a child psychologist and at school. I had no clue where to even go so this book helped me out a lot. There are websites mentioned in the book that help too.

I think there are two ways to read this and Hallowell's other book. At first, each sentence felt like a kick in the gut to me. It felt so disabling; thinking of all the ways ADD can manifest itself and become an obstacle, how it had in my past and how it could in my future. But I think I was reading it with too much negativity. It's very easy to use these examples as a crutch, but in Delivered, Hallowell is framing his argument to be enlightening, not depressing.

Last night I started tearing up at some lines. It's so unifying, to know other people think this way, and to hear him describe it NOT as a disease or a dysfunction, just a difference in the way the brain processes information and sensations. ADDers are prone to negativity, which breeds more negativity, and so on. If you instead read this book with a positive approach, it's articulation, not punches in the gut.

To Hallowell, the only "disorder" present is that you can't bracket out the things that (supposedly) don't matter. To someone with ADD, everything matters, all stimuli is significant, all windows should be looked out, all ideas blurted out loud, all daydreams explored by the imagination. Sure this gets in the way of productivity, but I don't know if being that sensitive to input and engaged with life can really be described as a disorder.

I really believe this book will help people harness all their chaos and use it - whether it's with list-making and highlighters, the help of a good friend, planners, therapy, medication, creative outlets, whatever. There will still be chaos, but chaos with reason. Like really great guitar solos.

"We may make messes wherever we go, but with the right help, those messes can be turned into realms of reason and art." - Edward M. Hallowell.

As someone new to the idea that I probably have ADD, this book gave me a lot of touchpoints from which I could discern that I probably have that "kind of mind". Yet there was precious little as far as definitive coping strategy is concerned.

They say in the book that a person with ADD needs lots of file cabinets, because they don't have "file cabinets" in their minds. That seems to be true of me. Yet the book is seems to be as disorderly as an ADD brain if you asked me. It rambles on and on with STORIES about ADD people and STORIES about ADD solutions. But there is little in the way of ORDERLY step by step "here's what you should do" stuff.

Hopefully, there's another book out there with more of what I'm looking for.

In all fairness, the book has an extensive resource guide to other books and even local doctors and support groups. It's just that I'm looking for quick orderly step by step answers, not a droning on and on and on discussion of problems and possibilities.

Couple of ADD doctors have written this book. If YOU have ADD/ADHD, you will love reading this book.

Writing style: Easy (4 out of 5), important for an ADD reader

Structure: Well structured (5 out of 5), important for an ADD reader

What's good 1: The authors have gone about on a random walk, and thrown in lots of related bits and pieces. I got to know of many related stuff (Dore Systems, True Hope, Beluga board, etc.) through this book. I'd give a 4 out of 5 for gathering together information that may not be available easily elsewhere.

What's good 2: The resilience the authors have demonstrated and their gung ho attitude, you'd come off thinking that ADD is a God given gift or something! I'd give another 4 out of 5 on this department. Hey, make it a 5 out of 5. I haven't felt this good about myself in a long while :-)

What's is (very) good 3: If you are an ADD or if your child/dear-one happens to be one, you will find going through many of the case studies in this book an emotonal experience. Yes, EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE. You can't escae thinking how much stress you had gone through and how much you've lost out because of ADD. It makes it so much worse (or better?) to know that ADD is so easily managed/treated! If you are not an insider you can't know what I am talking about.

By the way, if your ADD is not severe or does not come with other coexisting nasty issues, the biggest damage ADD can do for you is by confusing your base line. In other words, you will have a very had time to know smart you are or how dumb. This book is a nice place to start self-awareness and/or self-calibration.

Hey, if I can't give 5 starts to fellow club members, to who else can I ;-)

Being a 42 year-old social worker myself who has just recently been diagnosed after all these years with ADD, this helped me clarify whether I had ADD "traints" or ADD itself. I bought the CD since I knew I would start the book and never finish it. The information I learned comforted me since so many traits that I had spent years making myself wrong for, can now be linked to ADD. I was able to cut myself some slack. I was also able to see how many things I had successfully overcame throughout my life, and how determined I was to succeed in spite of what I thought were self defeating charecteristics.

I have been working with children with ADD and ADHD for over 10 years and was thrilled to find a tool that I can use with anyone. I love the way the author describes ADD to children and I will use that same explanation myself. Overall a solid, down to earth and informative body of knowledge.

This is a MUST READ for those with ADD - especially ADULTS! I found it tremendously helpful!

This book does a good job of describing cases of ADD diagnosed during adulthood. It continues, discussing with optimism ways that adults can cope with the traits they may identify from a list of many. While advising readers not to self-diagnose or self-medicate, Hallowell tells stories about people who found partners--in marriage or business--who provide the stabilizing component to the more free-wheeling traits of the ADD adult. As well, he includes practical advice (make lists, keep a calendar, etc.) that could be used by anyone with or without that outside person. An informative read.

I read this to better understand my stepson & it was a big help

this book answered so many questions that, as a recently ADHD diagnosed 28-year-old woman, helped qwell my fear and anxiety about the condition. the insights and encouragement related to ADHD really changed my perspective and has helped me see the positive side of a diagnosis.

In 1994, Hallowell and Ratey published Driven to Distraction to rave reviews. Now, Delivered from Distraction hits the bookstores to similar accolades. The message of hope and celebrating your strengths is the same, the tone of empowerment is the same. What's changed? The very latest in the world of attention differences, including current research in lifestyle changes, supplements, medication, and testing. Unlike D2D, Dr. Hallowell wrote the book, but the project was shared with Dr. Ratey. Like Driven to Distraction, the book is sprinkled with observations taken from the pages of Hallowell's practice. This book is comprehensive and renovated extensively from Driven to Distraction.

The ADD field has grown more complex and saturated with "Do this or do that," - "Try this, try that." In four parts, Delivered from Distraction provides a foundation from which to discuss the ADD phenomenon: (1) What's It Like to Have ADD? (2) Three Stories that Tell the Story (3) Making the Diagnosis of ADD (4) Mastering the Power and Avoiding the Pitfalls: The Treatment of ADD.

There's a lot to digest in Delivered. The chapters I found fascinating were "ADD Self-Assessment Quizzes for Adults," "An evil, an Illness, or a Kind of Mind?," "The qEEG and SPECT scan" "Conditions that Coexist with ADD," "Bipolar or ADD?" "Genetics," "Are We Training our Children to have ADD?" "The Treatment of ADD: What Works Best," and "ADD in Families." That's almost the whole book...

By far, I was fascinated by the chapter on Omega-3 Fatty Acids and its relationship to inflammation and ADD. Dr. Hallowell and Barry Sears of the Zone Diet have teamed up for a study at Hallowell's center in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Does Omega 3 help people with ADD? A few people I know who take Omega 3 have positive experience with this supplement, so I was excited to find that there is a study in the works.

Delivered from Distraction is far from ordinary and my interest grew from page to page. It's an easy read, either from front to back or specific chapters of your choice. Perfect for those with wandering, creative minds. And written with a humorous streak at times, too. Definitely not boring.

Final thoughts: This book is comprehensive and updated extensively from Driven to Distraction. Bottom line? Delivered From Distraction delivers.

if i could ever sit down long enough to read this whole thing...i'd like it even more

I like how Hallowell treats ADD not a an affliction but as a potential gift that needs to be managed and understood. ADD and ADHD have such a negative conotation, it is nice to get a postive approach to dealing with it.

This book provides an impressive up-to-date review of the latest research in AD(H)D. From the name itself, to its defining criteria, and everyday issues, the authors provide a unique blend of personal as well as professional perspectives on this often misunderstood disorder. I will recommend this to colleagues and patients alike and it just as good as the original (Driven to Distraction).


Marina Kushner
Author
The Truth About Caffeine: How Companies That Promote It Deceive Us and What We Can Do about It

This book gives lots of case stories of adults with ADD. The book is long, but easy to read. There is lots of information about ADD, its diagnosis, and the newest treatments for it. But most of all, this book offers lots of hope for adults with ADD, that they can have happy and full, productive lives.

This is a book that I would recommend to anyone who wants to know more about ADHD, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and similar mental illnesses. Every person who suffers from mental illnesses as well as every person who knows a friend or loved one who suffers from mental illnesses should be encouraged to read this wonderful work of medical literature. The author covers the basic symptoms of ADHD, one's genetic predisposition to the disease, the effect one's environment and today's society may have on causing the appearance of ADHD, the difficulty of finding the right combination of treatment, medication, counseling, changes to one's lifestyle, and even firsthand accounts of struggles from the author's and other's lives. The greatest point that was made in my opinion is the fact that neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology and related disciplines have in the past 10 years only begun to discover the many misunderstandings of ADHD and related mental illnesses and also the fact that society in general has only recently attempted to correct its own views of mental handicaps. This will certainly be a work of medical media that will cause great controversy but also inspire others to continue advancing the world's understanding and handling of mental handicaps.

I'm going for major surgery soon and it's been suggested that giving up caffeine a couple of weeks beforehand would aid the healing process. Not sure this is true but I guess it can't do any harm, only good! Problem is going to be what to do about my mocha addiction.
We've got a coffee machine at work that dispenses beautiful, yummy mocha. I've restricted myself to 1 a day after lunch - that's been hard enough. Now I'm reading this book called "The Truth About Caffeine" by Kushner and it's really been an eye opener. Who knew how much coffee harms the body. I recommend reading it.

As an adult with ADHD, I really appreciated this book's frank approach to all the sides of having ADHD. The authors have it too, which helps, because they are successful professionals. I am a professional who plans to be more successful once my doctor and I get my medication right. I have read it twice now and will continue to use the book as an invaluable resource.

Eay to understand. All the basic information you need to understand the condition of ADD.

This is a terrific book. I read it a couple of weeks ago - borrowed it from the local library, and have now got a copy on order. I'm sure I will come to it again and again - as there is so much in it. Hallowell and Ratey have covered many different aspects of ADHD: nutrition, cerebellum stimulation exercises, links with addiction and creativity, ADD and the education system, learning disabilities, medications, etc.

The fact that the chapters are short is wonderful. And I love the humourous writing style. (I actually had to force myself to stop reading a couple of times so that I could savour what I had just read! [I especially liked the line "I enjoy my stupid old brain" (though perhaps you need to read it in context [it's on p145])])

The only thing I wished after reading this book was that there had been a chapter on ADHD in girls and women. Though there are excellent books dedicated to ADD women, I think it would also be great for more general ADHD books to cover some of the specific difficulties faced by women. (there are examples of female ADDers in DfD, of course, but there is no section specifically on gender and ADD). Also, a few of the chapters seem like they could easily be expanded into full books. (perhaps future projects for these two authors?) But it still gets a five star rating, because of the breadth and quality of what *is* included... And becuase of its very positive and empowering spirit.

Thumbs up!

Wide variety of specific suggestions and actual information. Not just general advice and common sense!
Though not all suggestions will or should work for everyone, this book gave me a whole list of new avenues to explore after having already tried other books, therapists and the web.
I bought this book at time when I thought I had fought and improved as much as I could, and I would have to live with the rest of my "disorganization". Luckily, the friendly and optimistic dialog contained in this book convinced me that this plateau was a common stage and that there was still a lot of progress to be made.

While a very entertaining read, I find a lack of solid "Here is what you should do for this" advice turns this book into more of a fact based novel than a book on how to actually "get the most out of life with attention deficit disorder."

I also struggle with a bit of a credibility issue when it comes to these authors. They claim to both have ADD themselves yet they both somehow managed to make it all the way through medical school and become very successful yet they don't write about how they did that. I sure would love to see a book written by these two that details exactly what strategies they used to get through medical school, how difficult it actually was, what were the difficult parts and what were the easy parts, the times they thought they weren't going to make it, and then some. If they didn't struggle in some way with medical school then sorry, theres just no way these folks have ADD themselves.

I am a psychiatrist, and I think this is the first and maybe only book for patients with ADD and their loved ones.

Dr. Hallowell takes all the shame and fear out of ADD. This is the CD for the person who has ADD and doesn't want to talk or think about it. This is for the person who gets angry every time you mention ADD. It is great for adults with ADD and some kids.

Dr Hallowell talks about everything patients and loved ones need to know. Do not miss this book. It was a joy to listen to.

I purchased this book after having the good fortune and privilege to read Dr. Hallowell's original guide to ADD. Like its predecessor, Delivered From Distraction has many eye-opening and helpful chapters on the various aspects of Attention Deficit Disorder.

Outside of the usual jaw-dropping price of a hardback copy, I have only one reservation to relay, but it is an important one. Given Dr. Hallowell's otherwise comprehensive approach to ADD, I'm wondering why the very critical subject of employment was largely omitted from this sequel.

Aside from humorous speculation as to whether Mssr. Hallowell's own ADD might have resulted in this omission, I feel it should be taken seriously. Anyone who struggles (and in this respect is otherwise gifted as a result of) with ANYTHING would naturally wish to read about how employment should be handled. To his credit, Dr. Hallowell does recite patient experiences in the work world, but does not go further in devoting at least a chapter, for instance, on work and ADD.

Some questions that come to mind are: What are the types of employment issues people with ADD face today? What types of jobs might be more suitable for one with ADD? What does one do when faced with a crisis at work that stems from ADD? What kind of advocacy exists for workers with ADD? Considering that Dr. Hallowell cites work and home life (the two biggies in anyone's life) as critical to the well-being of someone with ADD, I am thus both surprised and disappointed.

Dr. Hallowell is a pioneer in the field of ADD and a trusted friend and resource for all with ADD. I believe our lives would be enhanced greatly if he were to address in greater depth this very important issue. I look forward to hearing from him on this subject in the future.

This has everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD. And above all has a positive outlook which is extremely important to have for everyone whether you have ADD or not.

Although I haven't read any other ADD books, so I don't really have a frame of reference, I found this book exactly what I was looking for. Not sure whether or not I had ADD or what medication I should take, this book helps answer those questions. Make sure you read the chapter toward the end of the book on medications; it may save you some trial and error. Definitely recommended.