Living with ADD: Workbook for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder M. Susan Roberts

Pages: 160

Living with attention deficit disorder (ADD) can feel like you're driving down a steep hill at full speed--in a car without brakes. Some moments are exciting--even exhilarating. As you take the bends and curves, you're never quite sure what's coming next. Other moments are sheer panic. You feel out of control and don't know what do about it. Interactive exercises help you deal with self-esteem issues and change the distorted thought patterns associated with ADD. Manage stress, and develop a structural approach to starting and finishing tasks. Learn strategies for handling common problems at work and school. Find out how to grow in your intimate relationships, and find support when you need it.

his workbook enables adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) to identify the personal problems caused by the condition and deal with and minimize those problems. Although medication has been shown to help adults with ADD, this workbook provides an alternative (or complement) to conventional treatment. Charts and tables.

"...an interactive workbook that enables those with ADD to develop assessment and management skills...addresses the problems ADD may cause at school, work, and within intimate relationships."