Delivered from Distraction. Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

Editorial Review
In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder–all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD.

As Hallowell and Ratey point out, “attention deficit disorder” is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Inside you’ll discover

• whether ADD runs in families
• new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations
• the links between ADD and other conditions
• how people with ADD can free up their inner talents and strengths
• the new drugs and how they work, and why they’re not for everyone
• exciting advances in nonpharmaceutical therapies, including changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle
• how to adapt the classic twelve-step program to treat ADD
• sexual problems associated with ADD and how to resolve them
• strategies for dealing with procrastination, clutter, and chronic forgetfulness

ADD is a trait, a way of living in the world. It only becomes a disorder when it impairs your life. Featuring gripping profiles of patients with ADD who have triumphed, Delivered from Distraction is a wise, loving guide to releasing the positive energy that all people with ADD hold inside. If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must read.

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Customer Reviews

Excellent Information

2008-05-09
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.

the most important book of my life- really

2008-04-26
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.

Delivered from Distraction

2008-04-06
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!

Easy reading but far from "dumbed down"

2008-04-06
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.

Delivered from Distraction

2008-03-29
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.

Adult ADD

2008-07-17
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.

Very Helpful - Author Has Friendly Tone

2008-06-23
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.

better then i exspected

2008-06-13
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.

help to the rescue

2008-06-03
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".

Must read for all! adders and non adders alike!

2008-05-12
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!