Stephen Arterburn, M.Ed., is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and the host of the nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard by over two million people each week on nearly two hundred radio stations nationwide. He is the bestselling author of books such as Every Man's Battle and Healing Is a Choice. With over eight million books in print, Arterburn has been writing about God's transformational truth since 1984. His ministry focuses on identifying and compassionately responding to the needs of those seeking healing and restoration through God's truth.  
   
 Timothy Smith, M.Ed., is a family coach, author, speaker, and president of Life Skills for American Families. He is a national leader in family ministry and is committed to helping people grow healthy families and marriages. This is his twenty-first book.

__People who love or work with someone with ADD often feel conflicted: they want to help, but they don't want to enable. They value the person's creativity, but they are exhausted.__  
   
 Stephen Arterburn and Timothy Smith address ten myths about ADD, the pros and cons of medication, foods that help to minimize ADD, twelve strengths of people with ADD, new studies on how to calm the mind, showing empathy even when it's hard, and more.  
   
 This fresh look at ADD—not as a malady but as a unique way of thinking—shows readers that ADD doesn't have to ruin their relationships. In fact, it can make them stronger.

Drawing on brain research, personal stories, and proven treatments, this compassionate look at attention deficit disorder ADD empowers readers to support their loved ones without feeling overwhelmed themselves.

Contents  


 Introduction by Stephen Arterburn vii

1. Wasted Time 1

2. The ADD Club 16

3. You Aren't Alone 31

4. Hi, My Name Is Pat, and I'm ... Is There More Coffee? 49

5. Five Qualities of a Healthy Relationship (with Someone with ADD) 68

6. Living in the Common Annoyance 88

7. Best Intentions Paving Company 104

8. Going the Distance 122

Notes 133

Appendix 139

About New Life Ministries 146

About Stephen Arterburn 148

About Timothy Smith 149

Stephen Arterburn;Timothy Smith

Introduction by Stephen Arterburn

1. Wasted Time

2. The ADD Club

3. You Aren’t Alone

4. Hi, My Name Is Pat, and I’m … Is There More Coffee?

5. Five Qualities of a Healthy Relationship (with Someone with ADD)

6. Living in the Common Annoyance

7. Best Intentions Paving Company

8. Going the Distance

Notes

Appendix

About New Life Ministries

About Stephen Arterburn

About Timothy Smith

People who love or work with someone with ADD often feel conflicted: they want to help, but they don’t want to enable. They value the person’s creativity, but they are exhausted.  
   
 Stephen Arterburn and Timothy Smith address ten myths about ADD, the pros and cons of medication, foods that help to minimize ADD, twelve strengths of people with ADD, new studies on how to calm the mind, showing empathy even when it’s hard, and more.  
   
 This fresh look at ADD—not as a malady but as a unique way of thinking—shows readers that ADD doesn’t have to ruin their relationships. In fact, it can make them stronger.

\["Know someone with ADD?","This book helps you to bridge the gap and reach out to struggling people","You'll be equipped to love with insight, and be supportive"\]

Understanding ADD can seem impossible for the outside, but this book helps you to reach out in a way that is supportive and genuinely helps.

Understanding and Loving a Person with Attention Deficit Disorder

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