A review by abstract_amber77
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by John J. Ratey, Edward M. Hallowell

4.0

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, so I'm reading up on my options for treatment, particularly non-pharmaceutical options. This book is informative and a confidence booster, especially if you have thought your whole life that your were crazy, unorganized, lazy, etc. I get why I function the way I do now, and there are some great suggestions in this book on how to cope with your quirky brain, both behavioral and pharmaceutical. I highly recommend this to anyone who thinks they have ADHD/ADD, who is partnered with someone who has it, or has a child who has it (and I think my daughter does, but she's still too young to know for sure). The only thing I didn't like about the book is that the author can quickly jump from one topic to the next at times with little transition (of course, he has ADHD too...), and while it's packed full of info, it could have been a bit more entertaining at times.