You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder

Kate Kelly · Peggy Ramundo

Apr 2006 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A revised and updated edition of the classic self-help book that has served as a lifeline to the millions of adults who have ADHD!

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/hyperactivity disorder ever written. There is a great deal of literature about children with ADHD, but what do you do if you have ADHD and aren't a child anymore? This indispensable reference—the first of its kind written for adults with ADHD by adults with ADHD—focuses on the experiences of adults, offering updated information, practical how-tos, and moral support to help readers deal with ADHD. It also explains the diagnostic process that distinguishes ADHD symptoms from normal lapses in memory, lack of concentration or impulsive behavior, offering guidance on how your reframe our view of ADHD and embrace its benefits. Here's what's new:

• The new ADHD medications and their effectiveness
• The effects of ADHD on human sexuality
• The differences between male and female ADHD—including falling estrogen levels and its impact on cognitive function
• The power of meditation
• ADHD coaching tricks and tips

And the book still includes the tried-and-true advice about:

• Achieving balance by analyzing one's strengths and weaknesses
• Getting along in groups, at work and in intimate and family relationships—including how to decrease discord and chaos
• Learning the mechanics and methods for getting organized and improving memory
• Seeking professional help, including therapy and medication

Ratings and reviews

I had a psychologist tell me that I needed to read this book back on August 31,2004 & I thought to myself "what? Are you serious? You just diagnosed me with ADHD (which I already knew I had, & my oldest son had but was medicated for already) & I'm not medicated yet for, but you want me to go to the library & check this book out to read? And be able to focus enough to read it??". He said that it's geared towards adults, unlike the majority of ADHD books available are geared for children. Well, he was sooo right about me reading this book!! It helped me to understand so so much about what I was suffering from & explained it all in terms that was easy to understand but didn't make you feel too unintelligent enough to understand. I loved it so much that I renewed it from the library to read again. I didn't return it on time of course lol. In fact, one of my closest friends took the book & returned it without telling me because she knew I loved it so much I wasn't going to make it a priority to return it.

Fun! To pretend like being puzzled is a new sport

I feel like this book is written for me lol so informative

About the author

Kate Kelly (1950-2012) was the coauthor of two bestselling books, You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! and The ADDed Dimension. An advanced practice mental health nurse with over thirty years’ experience as a family, group, and individual therapist, she was a legendary pioneer in the world of Adult ADHD and founded the ADDed Dimension Coaching Group.

Peggy Ramundo is a revered ADHD coach and speaker who has been working professionally with ADHD adults for over thirty years. A senior Tele-Class leader for the world’s first ADHD coach training program with the Optimal Functioning Institute, Peggy also served as OFI’s Director of Training. Peggy coauthored the bestselling books, You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! and The ADDed Dimension.

Edward M. Hallowell, MD, is the founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Healt and was a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School. A world-renowned ADHD expert, is the New York Times bestselling author of over ten books, including Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction. He has made appearances on The Dr. Oz Show, Today, and many other programs. He lives in Massachusetts. Find out more at DrHallowell.com.