This was such a helpful book for me to have on hand after a new diagnosis. It brought a lot of clarity and understanding.

Very helpful with figuring out ways to distance yourself from shame but also setting about helping yourself and managing adhd symptoms.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to listen and read this book as an ARC.
I requested this book because I have anxiety and my husband has ADHD. I was glad to get this book. The author has experience with these issues as a clinician which is great because you are reading something that is accurate and not just something that they wanted to write just to be published. She was very upfront with what she wrote and advised that not everything works for everyone. This book was very helpful to read when thinking about the way I struggle with my anxiety and the way my husband struggles with his ADHD. Thanks to this book it has given us a lot to think on.

This useful guide, which focuses mainly on mindfulness and eliminating negative self-talk, could be helpful both to people with ADHD and/or anxiety, and those who are know someone dealing with these issues, be it a friend, partner, family member or colleague.

Its relatively brief length and short, clearly labelled sections make it easier to read for someone with ADHD. The meditations and techniques are explained straightforwardly and succinctly. It also addresses many different ways in which neuro-divergent people may have been conditioned to think that they are not good enough, or not as good as other people, and sets out a helpful roadmap to a more positive outlook, with worked examples and space to write down your own notes.

This is apparently the first part of what has now been split into two books. Whilst I appreciated this being a quick and easy read, I was a tiny bit annoyed by the various references to things that have been omitted and will appear in the second book. But this is a very small criticism - overall I found this clear, to-the-point, and useful.

This was a tough read for me. Not because of the book but because this is something that I deal with. I don’t talk about my anxiety or ADHD. I thought this book was really helpful and has great advice throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC digital copy. I was not compensated for this review and all opinions are my own.

I had high hopes for this book. Being dx with ADHD and anxiety, I thought this was written just for me! Unfortunately, there were so many triggers in the examples that I stopped reading 27% and did not finish the book. My hope is that others aren’t triggered like I was and that this helps them in some capacity.

2.5 stars rounded up to 3 out of respect for the author.

There are people in this world who view their adhd as a gift. I view mine as a struggle, every day, mostly because of how mentally exhausting it is. And this paragraph I'm writing a few pages into the book: it already made me tear up, because someone seems to UNDERSTAND. In just, what, three pages? They were able to describe what I PERSONALLY struggle with, what is a huge challenge for me in everyday life. Maybe this book really will be different, we shall see.
[the rest is written after finishing the book.]
"Remember, we stop, and then… we begin again."
I have never before read a self-help book that actually helped. Until this one, I mean. As I said at the beginning: the author really knows what they're talking about. I write a lot in journals to sort out my thoughts, and based on that I realized that this book mentions some techniques and coping mechanisms that I have already been using. And some I haven't used yet, but now I'll definitely start. It's refreshing to have a book that actually. Gets me. This feeling is deeper than words, though. It's not like, let's say, you're explaining something about adhd to someone, and they nod with that distant look in their eyes, saying, “I totally get it.” When they so obviously don't, even if they can relate on a shallow level. This book is more like, “I understand you, you're welcome here, you're accepted here, and now I'm going to tell you in detail what you can do that might help you feel a little bit better.” It goes really deep. It's not just about how to deal with the most known adhd symptoms. Here, I felt like I was being guided by the most empathy-filled and understanding being in the universe.
This book is honestly like a warm hug for my very core of existence. So, for everyone who has adhd, you won't regret reading it. It's very short but it can help a lot. It's also interactive: there are some exercises where you are asked to write down certain things (and they are very specific so it really is a way of better understanding yourself.) I just read through it, without writing anything down, but I noted the questions and I'm sure I'm going to be using them regularly in my journaling sessions.
Thank you to netgalley & the publisher for supplying me with an ARC of this book. It was a big pleasure to read :-)

A really great workbook for anyone who is neurodivergent and/or struggles with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. Rebecca Lavine is upfront about her experiences as a clinician, and she makes it clear that not everything in this book will work for everyone. She encourages readers to take what works and leave the rest. She also emphasizes that this book is meant to be a supplement to a healthy lifestyle and mindset, not as a replacement for therapy or an encouraging community.

Throughout each section (which includes "Accurate Acceptance," "Mindfulness," "Body-Care as Self-Care," and "Shame Free ADHD and Anxiety") Lavine is compassionate, encouraging, and understanding of the difficulties and complexities that come with attempting to be mindful as someone who struggles with ADHD, anxiety, etc. I highly recommend this workbook if you are in a place where you feel okay mentally, but still want work toward even better habits and practices.

Thank you to NetGalley and Rebecca Lavine for the ARC for review.

I would recommend this book to readers for who struggle with attention and information processing as a feature of their ADHD. The author has clearly put effort in to make their content accessible, with use of comprehensible language and a conversational writing style. I think it may be quite an emotionally challenging book to work through as it does encourage the reader to meet themselves where they are. I noticed some core cognitive behavioural techniques threaded in the self-help exercises, so I would say that even you find some of the advice in the book doesn't resonate the tools are worth engaging with.

This is a very helpful and well written self help book encouraging an awareness of self and seeing situations in a more realistic light (not coloured by subjective interpretations). It includes specific mindfulness techniques and self-care strategies to improves lives of people specifically with ADHD and anxiety. It has application for all of us and presents strategies in an accessible and readable way. I found several things helpful,and I hope to apply to my everyday practices, these include a strategy for bringing my awareness back into my body when panic threatens to sets in, and the practice of 'metta' - a mindfulness technique with which I was previously unfamiliar.'

This is a book I would recommend to anyone who wants to take back control from negative thoughts and just be the bit happier!

My thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy..

If you have someone you love with ADHD, ADD and Anxiety this is a must read. My oldest has ADHD and anxiety when I say it is tough going some days it truly is hard to understand where their mind is going. As someone with the same as my oldest I lived with the shame of having untreated ADHD and the shame I felt for not being able to perform at the same level as my siblings left me disappointed.
Shame Free ADHD will be eye opening for those who are unable to understand the reason the person or persons they deal with react and act the way they too.
Words and actions have powers that create lifelong hurt and pain some children and adults are unable to "Grow out of". This will help guide those with ADHD as well as those who work with people with ADHD. It will give readers a way to cope and no longer feeling ashamed.

Thank you to Netgalley for a Copy of Shame Free ADHD (and Anxiety!) by Rebecca Lavine

As a Scottish secondary teacher I see pupils who struggle with ADHD most days. This book has given me insights into the emotional struggles of people with ADHD and why emotional feelings might lead to impulsive discussions. There are possibilities from the techniques that I may be able to incorporate in supporting ADHD individuals. Thank you to Rebecca Lavine and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

A really positive workbook to support emotional well-being in people with ADHD. There are lots of guided activities and it would suit most people who struggle at times with accepting who they are and how ADHD impact their internal and external wellbeing. I would recommend for those in a position to do some self-development. It very clearly states that the book is not a replacement for medical or therapeutic care, which I was pleased to see as I agree completely.

It’s nice to read a self care book about ADHD that doesn’t just recommend a planner and healthy eating!

This was a very interesting look at ADHD and anxiety. They are both very different even thought ADHD is certainly intertwined with anxiety, anxiety isn't always entwined with ADHD. So this would be perfect for folks with ADHD but not just Anxiety :)

Shame Free ADHD and Anxiety

This book is written really and definitely got in mind those adults who have above. The splitting into smaller sections made it easier read and better to follow especially as someone who gets distracted alot. Really well though out non fiction read. The book teaches ways to treat fluctuating emotions that come with ADHD and anxiety disorders and helps you to recognize them.

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A really helpful book that is easy to read and understand. Having lived with someone with ADHD it gives a really good insight into what they deal with and some excellent ideas for understanding and acceptance. A book that should be read by everyone who is touched by ADHD whether themselves or someone they know.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookbuzz.net for the ARC of this!

As someone newly diagnosed with ADHD who has always struggled with anxiety, this looked like a perfect book to read. I’m always a little wary of the kind of message that self-help might be trying to send, but this was very compassionate and easy to take in. The length was perfect for someone without much attention span, and the messaging was accepting and kind. The idea of working with what you have instead of trying to change yourself was very appreciated.

I’m not normally a reader of non-fiction but this book opened my eyes in so many different ways. As someone with ADHD, it was so strange to read everything I’ve struggled with and experienced my entire life and have those feelings and traumas and everything validated and understood. There were a lot of great pieces of advice and practices that I really want to try to use in the future. Thank you so much to Rebecca Lavine for writing this book, sending me an e-book, and for wanting to help so many people like me.

I only got halfway through this before I stopped reading. Levine is clearly incredibly knowledgable in her field, however the writing style doesn't suit me personally so I struggled to keep reading.

The book teaches ways to deal with the fluctuating emotions that come with ADHD and anxiety disorders and helps to teach you to recognise the ‘early warning signs’ if your body In regards to your mental health and how these affect each other. E.g. a hot flush is likely to prequel a surge of irritability or anxiety which I get as a precursor to a complete sensory overload.

I think if I was someone who didn’t struggle with mindfulness practices so much it would have been useful but for how my brain works I just couldn’t keep focus or take any of it in.
This is not me saying this is not ND friendly at all, just not me friendly. Thank you to the author for taking the time to write this book and I will try and read it again in future and see if I find it any different then

This is a really helpful and information workbook. The information is broken up into short sections which is perfect for ADHDers. It’s not dense and hard to digest either, the sections were actually written pretty conversationally rather than boring or intense. I really enjoyed this and it helped me accept a lot about myself.