Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD | Guide & Workbook for Neurodivergent Adult Men & Women | Tools for Parenting ADD Children

I am an adult woman who has struggled with ADHD through my life. I still struggle with the embarrassment it has caused me and the pain of not being able to be who I thought I could become had I not had this monkey on my back--or brain? I have invested in different counselors and many books. I found out about this author from attending a seminar where she was the guest speaker. I am 63 years old and I have never found anything as enlightening and wonderful as this book and the wonderful doctor who wrote this book!! I will be forever grateful because not only do her explanations help you to understand your brain, but the ideas presented and the suggestions are SO helpful that I feel like I have FINALLY found REAL help!!! So much so that I donated my other books on the subject--and I had a small library full. I wish Dr. Rosier would write more. I want more! I want to learn more ways to manage my life and my self. While I am not through the whole book, it's been so helpful that I find myself savoring it and really, really thinking about what she's said. I honestly don't recall anything religious about this book. I have found nothing offensive at all. Quite the opposite! If you're struggling and you're trying to understand yourself (or a family member or friend), and you're trying to help yourself, this is the book for you! It's a easy read yet very informative!! I will be eternally grateful to Dr. Rosier for her writings in Additude magazine and the guest appearance she made through the seminar which introduced me to her and her philosophies. Oh..one last thing..she has ADHD. She totally understands the struggles. She is very, very kind, supportive and compassionate. One of the best books I've bought!!! SO happy!!! SO grateful!!!!

I appreciated the balance in this book - clear concepts; discussion of real issues for those with ADHD or those who love them - and what to do about it; practical application from actual coaching, and wonderful stories that give humanity to the challenges of this community (of which I am a part). I felt seen, valued - and hopeful. Marvelous balance of science, experience with actual clients, and anecdotes that were warm, inspiring and challenging. Practical application tools - worksheets, questions, models - right in the book! The author could have made a companion workbook but included it all right here. Rich, varied and diverse sources of research, information, metaphors, and examples - from Alice in Wonderland to research articles to sound theory to Dr. Who! And - written in a way so it doesn't bog down in just one area. A quick snippet of research to add credibility, the framing of a concept to build understand, then a story/anecdote to illustrate. Makes the book highly readable. Well done. I highly recommend, and have not only read it twice myself, but also sent it out to a number of friends and colleagues. (And - can't seem to find the overt religiosity referenced by another review? Are we reading the same book? None of the other reviews seem mention it either?) A great read!

Enjoyed reading this book. Lots of great tips if you have adhd or people around you who do. I learned some things I didn’t know and it has helped me be more supportive and understanding to others. I felt like the author knew me she was so spot on with all the behaviors and thinking that happens with adhd

This book really clicked with my brain. I like how it was broken down in manageable chunks, sometimes by paragraph. But it was also not super distracting. It made it easier yo focus back on. I liked the information provided and the way that emotions were a big part of what was talked about. While there were some skill suggestions, it was more about what works for you rather than this should work for everyone with ADHD.

I learned I had ADHD in late 2021 and actually had an ego death becasue it completely flipped my view of my life upside down. That was a tumultuous time in my life and this book shed light on it and gave me insight into my own mind and past. I saw that ADHD traits were in my family members' lives, and many of my friends' lives (surprise surprise, people with ADHD whether they know they have it or not tend to gravitate to others with ADHD whether they know it or not). Yeah this book has a lot to offer. I need to re-read it and reimplement its wisdom into my life! I didn't take enough notes the first time I read it, but the 4 color system for tasks has been forever ingrained in my mind and I have used that in my task management to categorize tasks ever since I read it. I thank God for this book it is sincerely awesome. I can recommend it to anyone wanting to understand ADHD in themselves or in their friends or family members from a down-to earth perspective.

I'm only as far as page 22 (out of 205 pages) and already finding this book more informative than any other ADD?ADHD book I've ever read. Because the PH.D. author that has ADHD herself - she has more insight and information than any book I've ever read on the subject. I'm so anxious to continue reading the rest of the book. My only negative comment is the small text - but that can be due to my own eye issues as a Senior Citizen that needs trifocals. THANK YOU

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and this was the first book that I've read on the subject. It's very optimistic and she gives practical advice on not only managing symptoms, like emotional deregulation, but thriving instead of just surviving. Im happy that I bought it and I will be rereading it again soon. Good luck to all of the ADHD people out there. This is a great place to start

Engaging and thoughtful, I found this book useful and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Highly recommended!