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I Always Want to Be Where I'm Not
- Successful Living with ADD and ADHD
- Narrated by: Wes Crenshaw PhD
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Dr. Wes Crenshaw offers thirteen principles for successful living with ADD and ADHD drawn from twenty-two years of experience and 23,000 hours of clinical discussions with hundreds of interesting clients. Written in an entertaining, conversational style for readers aged fifteen to thirty, Dr. Wes pulls no punches in confronting the cognitive, social, emotional, and academic pitfalls people with ADD face every day. He also helps families, friends, and romantic partners understand a diagnosis of ADD not as something to fear or an excuse, but as a first step on the path to a better tomorrow.
His principles include accepting here and now, living intentionally, making mindful decisions, recognizing and taking the right path and not just the easy one, wanting rather than wishing, finding and following life's instructions, managing crises, taking responsibility, attaining character through radical honesty, and creating sustainable happiness through organized thinking and living. Finally, Dr. Wes guides you and your loved ones in how to better manage relationships, seek a good diagnosis, utilize therapy, and become your own expert on medication management.
- Have you been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD or do you suspect you should be? Do you really want to start solving your many riddles and living a more successful and productive life? This book is for you.
- Does your partner, child, roommate, or friend have ADD? Do you wonder what's going on in his or her head, and you really want to understand the secret code so you can better love him or her? This audiobook is for you.
- Are you a little scattered or organizationally challenged? Do you struggle with details, follow-through, or in converting ideas into results? Do your people see you as fun and energetic, but uncommitted and difficult to pin down. Maybe you're an "ADD-leaner." This audiobook is for you.
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- Jonathan
- 15-03-19
A must listen book - and for more than just 15-30!
The summary says it's "written in an entertaining, conversational style for readers aged fifteen to thirty".
I'd say that was selling it short; you'll get loads out of this whatever age you are.
It's often frustrating when a large part of a book is simply recounting of anecdotes and conversations, as this one is. Fortunately, the author not only knows how to make any anecdote witty, but reads it well, too.
This is yet another book which would benefit greatly from an accompanying PDF or similar listing some of the bullet points from the book, as it's not easy (or advisable!) to take notes when driving. But there's loads of good stuff here.
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- Jeff
- 06-03-16
Very practical and helpful
Thirteen principles are useful are approach and has some pleasantly progressive and innovative views on solving some issues e.g monogamy might not suit everyone
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- isabelle
- 17-03-17
Fantastic book! MUST READ
This has helped me out a lot I would advise anyone with Add/adhd to read this even if you haven't been diagnosed by reading this i have learned me a lot in the 9 hrs of listening than I have in my life time of doctors and therapists! READ READ READ! Actually felt sad when it came to an end.
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- Kyle
- 18-03-16
Learnt too much about myself
First, the way he reads is clear and easy to listen to. Not too slow!
I learnt so much about myself, literally felt like this guy knew me and he's never met me!! crazy.
definitely reccomend this book, it really makes you realise what holds you back and how to deal with it.
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- Mike
- 14-09-20
Useful and informative
Although US centric it is an excellent guide for those with or know anyone with ADHD.
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- Natalia
- 15-10-16
Food for thought
This book if full of excellent advice on how to live life well, whether you got ADHD diagnosis or not. It is also very helpful in opening eyes to how many people around us behave in odd ways, what we can do or sometimes not do about it. I am in the wondrous world of music and 'normal' people are rather unusual. So this was just perfect listen.
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- Jayne
- 25-08-21
Great
He's totally nailed it, resonates with me so much. At last Im starting to understand me
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- Roland Hesz
- 08-01-22
the book is great the reading..... is not.
In all honesty I couldn't finish the audiobook.
The. Rea. Ding is. Choppy. No. Flowor.. Rhyth.. mTo it.
If it doesn't bother you then it's great, but I had to buy the printed book to be able to finish it.
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- Ms. R. Buchanan
- 21-03-22
excellent book I would recommend to everyone
Great great read with life examples of how ADD/ ADHD effects an individual and their family. I cant recommend enough!
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-12-16
amazing book!
I've been diagnosed with adhd recently as an adult, the condition that severely affected my life. After listening to this book I feel uplifted and hopeful. feels great to know that there is a light at the end of this tunnel.
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