If I may join in that style, then "Rox" has more serious co-morbid undiagnosed neurodivergent challenges. To me, the solutions and hacks she offers for coping are OK, but they won't work well on their own -- if your life is truly that unmanageable, and you're really that powerless over your ADHD, then a few tips and tricks will only serve to make you feel a bit better in the short term -- and if you are single, you won't have anyone to pick up the pieces for you afterwards. Fakt, że neurotypowa osoba bez wykształcenia psychologicznego ma tak dużo do powiedzenia o neuroróżnorodności.

I now try not to get frustrated and remember that we see things differently, and that assistance and gentle reminders really go a long way! Initially this was over the use of the word ‘normal’ – and now I’m all for a coffee with dairy milk after your vaginal birth. Richard Pink and his wife Roxanne Emery are often stopped in the street by fans of their social media accounts.This book not only explains the difference in thought processes of the ADHD brain but does a wonderful job of how to address and deal with them in day to day life. As a woman (late diagnosed) with ADHD I felt so seen and validated in my struggles through Rox’s sharing. Do you always feel misunderstood by the people close to you and find that they get frustrated by your behaviour? The book could literally be cut in half, and it would make no difference apart from making it a shorter amd slightly more enjoyable read. I did briefly say to myself "I'm never late", but I could hear my entire family laughing uproariously in my head at that notion and quickly came back down to reality.

I had a hard time relating to many of the things mentioned and it really made me second guess my diagnosis. Like Roxanne, living up until now with undiagnosed ADHD, created a lot of inner turmoil and self-doubt. It has genuinely helpful advice from the perspective of someone with adhd and someone living with someone with adhd.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Rox reminds you to be kind to yourself and love yourself for who you are; Rich offers tips on how he uses compassion and honesty instead of jumping to conclusions.

I don’t mean that in the way society does, as some kind of negative, some kind of too-much-ness—I mean it in the best way. I sense that Emery herself, is still on her own journey towards getting more agency with this--she freely admits she has been really reliant on her partner, especially in her earliest days with the diagnosis. I have a feeling the author is struggling with something more than ADHD or maybe is on the extreme side of the spectrum. It will also help to educate partners, parents and friends, to help them move from frustration to patience, understanding—and love.You can have swollen ankles, a bad back and piles without being ‘on the pregnancy spectrum / a little bit pregnant’ – showing you can share symptoms with something without actually having the diagnosis. A 48-hour two-book pre-empt and many laughs later and we have a full dream team in place and the book has already landed its first week in the Sunday Times bestsellers chart. w jakimś stopniu to było dla mnie osobiste i pozwoliło otworzyć oczy na wiele rzeczy, ponieważ ta pozycja skupiona była w głównej mierze na relacji osoby neuroróżnorodnej z osobą neurotypową. I've got more for free from 20 minute YouTube videos than I did by spending 4 hours and an audible credit on this lightweight rubbish. uniwersalności, mam wrażenie że rady były spisane konkretnie pod tą autorkę, brakowało mi tu strasznie opisu ogólnych objawów ADHD a nie tylko z perspektywy jednej osoby.