Confessions of an ADDiva: midlife in the non-linear lane

by Linda Roggli

First prize award-winner for Women's Issues in the "Next Generation Indy Book Awards." Is it ADD or is it AGE? It might be both, as the author discovered when she was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at age 45. "Confessions of an ADDiva" traces her journey from denial ("Does this mean I have 'dain bramage?'") to acceptance ("I've stopped apologizing to doorknobs."). Written with a good twist of humor and a tender dose of poignancy, "Confessions" shines a light on women whose unrecognized ADD-ish symptoms have reached a crescendo at "that certain age." Brain fog, memory malfunction, running late to appointments, losing the car keys (and reading glasses) are only part of the fun of midlife ADD!

"Confessions" is formatted in ADD-friendly style with lots of white space, whimsical illustrations and short chapters (for midlife women who constantly read five books at a time but rarely finish any of them). Roggli's raw honesty and optimistic attitude will reassure ADD women at any age that the best is yet to come. As one reader put it:  "I laughed, I cried and I learned."

Genres: Adhd

211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 23, 2011

Reviews

[Chris Groesch · Rating 5 out of 5]

So very funny..and very relatable. Linda Roggli captures the frustrations and gifts that are all part of being a woman, in mid-life with ADD.
I could especially relate to this book because like me, the author is ADD Inattentive type...i could relate to and laugh along with Ms. Roggli's experiences....great read!

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

So relatable and wonderfully inspiring

I genuinely believe all ADDiva's should read Linda Roggli's book. She takes us along with her on a journey that we can really identify with and inspires us to embrace our own amazing ADDiva selves. Thank you Linda!

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you, Linda! It was a pleasure to meet you, to read your book, and to finally understand what is "wrong" with me. Every time I turned the page I exclaimed, "this sounds exactly like me!"

[Candace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book!

This book is so wonderfully relatable and so informational! If you have not purchased please do so. You won’t regret it.