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Cynthia Hammer is the founder of two ADHD-focused non-profit organizations- ADD Resources and The Inattentive ADHD Coalition. She founded and ran ADD Resources for 15 years, a few years after she was diagnosed herself, focused on helping adults recognize their ADHD and learn how to improve their lives. During her tenure as Executive Director, she hosted annual conferences, produced a popular booklet The ADD Reader, and maintained a website with numerous articles and resource links. Founded in March 2021, the second one exists to create more awareness about Inattentive ADHD and the dangers of its under-diagnosis. Fueled by her Master's in Social Work and her experiences with ADHD, she seeks to share her unique perspective on how ADHD affects one's life.
“Written with precision and breath-taking honesty, Cynthia Hammer has packed a lifetime of pain and joy into this page-turner, telling the poignant story of how she discovered later in life that she had ADHD.” —Dr. Edward Hallowell, founder of Hallowell ADHD Centers “Read this book for powerful insights into what it really feels like to live with this vexing, perplexing condition.” —Katherine Ellison, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist “...a positive and optimistic view on how to live with ADHD.” —Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, University of Texas Medical School “Cynthia’s honesty, insight, and sense of humor about her lifelong ADHD will be both a comfort and inspiration to others.” —Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D. “...a compelling—and at times, harrowing—journey through a life lived with the disorder.” —Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., host of ADHD Essentials podcast “Anyone who wants to know what it means to live with ADHD, needs to read this book.” —Stephen V. Faraone, Ph.D., Norton College of Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University “If you have ever questioned whether you have inattentive ADHD, this book will bring you clarity and a deep understanding of this topic. Cynthia’s story shows that it’s never too late to create a new path in life.” —Lisa Rabinowitz, LCPC, certified Gottman Therapist specializing in couples with ADHD “...shows readers the ups and downs, the heartbreaks and thrills, of a life lived well, with purpose, and with ADHD.” —J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., ABPP, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine “...one of the best personal accounts of the realities of adult ADHD. No matter where you are in your ADHD journey, you can learn much from her struggles—some of which are heart-wrenching—and her many insights and solutions.” —Alan P. Brown, ADHD/Productivity Coach “Cynthia has turned a lifetime of challenging emotions and behaviors into a highly relatable memoir, in which those with ADHD will clearly recognize themselves.” —Caroline Stokes CEC, PCC, Executive Business Sustainability Coach
