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Fragments: Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder

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I found Fragments to be moving and engaging and could not put it down! I read it straight through until I was finished!
Amy, offers creative alternatives to traditional treatment for those who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.
Her personal experience and dedication to this subject, offer hope and encouragement to those who struggle, or know someone struggling with ADD/ADHD. Enjoy the ride, as she takes you along on an incredible journey of creativity, learning and faith !

This a very interesting account of a woman who has AD/HD. She discusses her struggles and her journey through life with AD/HD. She tells about the different options that she has taken to help manage her AD/HD and what worked for her.

This book is more of an autobigraphy than a self help AD/HD book.

Ms. Stein's publication, being an outstanding balance of informative, personal and scientific material, provided me with a fresh outlook on how to perceive and deal with my ADD. For years I suffered through the many negative effects that ADD had on my adult life. Being personally averse to resorting to medication whenever possible I often dealt with the ups-and-downs, as well as with the well-wishers telling me to take the pills, take the pills, take the pills. Ms. Stein's painfully personal accounts of her own dealings with ADD are a relief to the fellow sufferer. Her book reads like a novel, informs like a textbook, and cites studies like a medical journal. It is indeed a highly recommended read for anyone who comes into personal or professional contact with, or those who have, ADD.

Courage, passion and integrity are just a few words to describe Fragments: Coping with
Attention Deficit Disorder. Ms. Stein takes the reader on a journey through various
aspects of her life and explains how the alternative healing methods that she
has used have helped her cope with ADD. In a world, particularly in the United States,
which is driven by the medical model, Ms. Stein displays clear evidence that medication
is not the only method to cope with ADD. She makes it clear that in order
for a person to understand ADD, he or she needs to explore both their external and
internal worlds. As shown through her own healing path and from scholarly research,
alternative coping methods such as community
gardening, yoga, meditation, community service, and organic farming, that when a person
allows nature, their own kinesthetic abilities, and the initiation of self-less service,
physical and psychological balance can be achieved. From her own
experience and professional practice, Ms. Stein makes it clear that with time and
conscious practice, a person with ADD and ADHD can find the true magic within themselves.
The field of post-modern social work should celebrate Ms. Stein, who has a
voice and uses it for the greater good of humanity. Thank you for writing this book.

Scott Sinay, MHRT-C
MSW student at the University of Maine at Orono