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Post by prunesquallor on Jul 24, 2012 22:02:09 GMT
Hi;
I am looking at Amazon and wondering if I should buy a couple of books.
The first one is on a list sent to me from the local NHS psychologist who did an assessment on me recently, so it might be some good (but "Driven to distraction" which I've not found helpful at all is also on the list):-
Mastering Your Adult ADHD: Workbook: A cognitive-behavioral treatment program: A Cognitive-behavioral Treatment Program : Client Workbook (Treatments That Work) Steven Safren (Author), Susan Sprich (Author), Carol Perlman (Author), Michael Otto (Author)
The second is:-
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals Dr. Lidia Zylowska
This looks a bit "alternative" for my taste (I've seen some really silly stuff on "mindfulness" passed as research) but I'd be interested if anyone has used this book and got some benefit;
Ideally I'd like some actual therapy from the NHS, but the local PCT can only manage to fund a clinic one day a week for a frequently disabling condition that affects 4% of the population. So not a priority then...
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Post by murtster on Mar 16, 2013 22:04:26 GMT
I've ordered the 'Mindfulness Prescription' book. Will post a review once I've read it Actually I probably won't There are a lot of good books, and a lot of lousy books out there. Remember, to know, and not to do, is not to know.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 15:15:17 GMT
I'm halfway through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. If I had to sum it up; 80% bollocks and 20% absolute gold.
Bollocks in terms of the repetitive, long winded nature of the book which is probably why I am still trying to read it, 5~ months in.
Do the ADHD specific books really tell us anything new?
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So much to explore further qEEG and DT fMRI Biofeedback & meditation Exercise & nutrition, etc, etc
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Post by fuzzynick on Mar 24, 2013 0:39:57 GMT
Ooh, I will definitely get back to you on this one, in fact now it is written, that is way too long for your thread, and you may or may not like it. There are definitely a lot of BS books out there capitalising and rehashing. If you wanna read my opinions, go to my thread on the subject
Would absolutely love to hear more about Safren, and Zylowska you mention, and also about the book by Brown that is due out soon
Personally I find mindfulness or meditation of some kind utterly indispensable to normal functioning. But then I cant access the methylphenidate yet. Cant recommend regular practice highly enough, for depression& stress, calm, focus and concentration just to begin with. Although I am just a free thinker, some might view me a some kind of bleeding heart liberal lefty hippy i guess. Everything is relative. To each their own, suck it and see. But I must be clear, I like everything based in science, or better still personal experience as well. I love science but am fully aware of the limitations of the scientific paradigm. We see what we look for etc etc
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2013 1:03:21 GMT
I know its not high brow, but Stephen King books really are soothing! This is what he says... “The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them -- words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they're brought out. But it's more than that, isn't it? The most important things lie too close to wherever your secret heart is buried, like landmarks to a treasure your enemies would love to steal away. And you may make revelations that cost you dearly only to have people look at you in a funny way, not understanding what you've said at all, or why you thought it was so important that you almost cried while you were saying it. That's the worst, I think. When the secret stays locked within not for want of a tellar but for want of an understanding ear.” ― Stephen King, Different Seasons ....whhhooooo, spooky but v ADD!!
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Post by Kathymel on Jun 16, 2013 7:26:10 GMT
I have two books. The first, You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy, is written in an easy-to-read style with cartoons and lots of small paragraphs and I found it quite good for understanding how ADD relates to how I am.
The second is Women with Attention Deficit Disorder and though I haven't got very far though it, it is looking promising. It focuses (so it says) on the emotional journey that women experience, and has lots of examples of women's experience.
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Post by Notlonelyinacrowdnow on Jun 16, 2013 8:51:45 GMT
I found 2 Amazing quick reads cheap as Chios on Amazon by Michael Carr 'Lifting The Fog' & ADHD & Anxiety Thought enhancing and understandable I learnt so much about myself .. Check then out xx
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Post by Kathymel on Jun 16, 2013 14:57:29 GMT
I found 2 Amazing quick reads cheap as Chios on Amazon by Michael Carr 'Lifting The Fog' & ADHD & Anxiety Thought enhancing and understandable I learnt so much about myself .. Check then out xx I bought one of them, then remembered I got rid of the Kindle for Mac app I had cos I wasn't using it. Now I can't get the thing to download again. Grrr. The bits that were available to read online looked rather good. very frustrating.
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Post by simonwgill on Jun 16, 2013 15:05:11 GMT
It's rather bizarre that you can't reinstall Kindle for Max and download it again. Or do you mean that you can't get the program again? I agree, that is very frustrating.
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Post by Kathymel on Jun 16, 2013 15:17:00 GMT
I just got it to work. No idea what I did differently, but got both books now. Hurrah!
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Post by Notlonelyinacrowdnow on Jun 16, 2013 15:18:33 GMT
I'm sure you'll enjoy them I re-read parts when I'm feeling bit down x
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Post by DKL - darkknightslover on Jun 16, 2013 15:43:34 GMT
Driven to distraction I found very useful, as well as answers to distraction. But then quote a bit of it is sciency and my hubby is sitting his med school finals at the moment, so being able to talk to him about it at the same time might have added to the experience.
7 habits of highly effective people I'm about a 3rd of the way through of. I'm listening to the audio book narrated by the author. I can only listen to it in chunks because there's so much information. It's the only audio book I'm going to get the paperback of because there are quite a few things I want to scribble.
So far I don't think there's a single bit of it I didn't agree with or that wasn't useful in some way. The general format after the intro is the simple explanation of the habit, lots of examples of implementing the habit or where it could be useful in different situations, and then a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) summary. From what I can remember. It's been about a week (and a very busy one at that!) Since I last dipped in to it.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using proboards
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Post by carly31 on Jun 6, 2014 18:49:06 GMT
Driven to distraction I found very useful, as well as answers to distraction. But then quote a bit of it is sciency and my hubby is sitting his med school finals at the moment, so being able to talk to him about it at the same time might have added to the experience. 7 habits of highly effective people I'm about a 3rd of the way through of. I'm listening to the audio book narrated by the author. I can only listen to it in chunks because there's so much information. It's the only audio book I'm going to get the paperback of because there are quite a few things I want to scribble. So far I don't think there's a single bit of it I didn't agree with or that wasn't useful in some way. The general format after the intro is the simple explanation of the habit, lots of examples of implementing the habit or where it could be useful in different situations, and then a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) summary. From what I can remember. It's been about a week (and a very busy one at that!) Since I last dipped in to it. Sent from my GT-I9000 using proboards Ye I think driven to distraction is good. It really has helped me come to terms with my diagnosis. I identified with most of the case studies. But I'm in my 4 th year of a health degree, so maybe that made a difference for me to...
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