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10 Simple Tips on Writing a Memoir

November 16th, 2009 · 13 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle

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The reception of my memoir One Boy’s Struggle by people with ADHD and without ADHD alike, and professionals, has been phenomenal.

As most anyone knows, who has been reading my blog, you know I did not originally intend to publish. It all started as a therapeutic effort on my part to get my thoughts and experiences out of my head and on paper, something I could read back to myself and make sense of it all. Well, while I was making sense of my life I started to include all the things I believed would have helped me had it been known that I had ADD (ADHD), and while I did that, it was then that I decided, or rather, it came to me that I needed to share my life with you. It was not an easy decision, but I know it was the right decision. 

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An online Book Review that touched My Heart!

August 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 002 Boy's Struggle reviews, 01 My Thoughts

Today I found an online review of my book that touched me so deeply and emotionally. This is part of what drives me to continue writing, to be a voice and meet new people each and every day. To help a mother and daughter bond through the words I wrote, what a humbling treasure that is.

Cixous39, if you happen to read this: Thank you! Seems we have helped each other. I hope you don’t mind that I copied your review of One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir here:

What makes this book special? On a personal level, my Mom and I BONDED over it. While reading it, my mother found me crying and asked what was wrong. I told her what this memoir was about, and let her read it. Once she finished, we cried together. We also laughed because it helped make sense of my own experiences with AD/HD, which went undiagnosed until I was 35. Though Mom had read a few of the “popular”, recommended AD/HD books, she had never before understood my behaviors or my feelings.

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Download ADHD eBook – share it plz

July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · 000 Brilliant Reality of ADHD, 002 Boy's Struggle, 002 Boy's Struggle reviews, 01 My Thoughts, 4 Men, 4 women, Love

Wow, what an overwhelming response from the new PDF I sent out yesterday! Thank you to all of you who responded with comments and suggestions!! Okay, I changed up the document because many of you had nearly the same suggestions. I included some of the more ‘controversial‘ articles and what seem the current favorites: Is it ADHD or bad luck & Is Sex important to someone with ADHD?. Those of you that wrote me mentioned these articles would make you more likely to share the file with others. I also included the quote that I have on my blog – it was interesting that several mentioned it; I didn’t realize it was so popular :-) Here’s the updated file:

ADHD_A_Real_Life_Story_Bryan_Hutchinson (download)

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Are You Sure You Have ADHD? Revisited.

May 13th, 2009 · 9 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts

Most people who see me and are generally around me on a regular day, usually have no idea that I have ADHD (ADD). Or, for that matter, realize I am dealing with anything out of the ordinary. That is, unless they have read about me online, someone told them or read my book, I told them – stuff like that.

It hasn’t always been that way.

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What you don’t know will hurt you!

March 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts, 03 My Book List, ADDer book reviews, Medication

I was listening to an audio book recently: Challenge to Succeed by Jim Rohn. I recommend it to anyone interested in self improvement. In the audio Jim makes many good points about wealth, health and state of being. The most important point he makes is this: “What you don’t know will hurt you.”

Any late diagnosed ADDer will tell you that this is too true. What if we had known 10 years, or, 20 years earlier? What if our parents had known and we were diagnosed as children? What a difference would that have made? We can deal with ‘what if’s’ all day long, but, what about today? Today there is a wealth of information available in books and on the internet. There is no reason we cannot self-educate ourselves about our condition, not in an information packed world such as ours.

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Inside My Room – With Undiagnosed ADHD

March 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts

Inside My Room

Inside My Room

  

Out the window I can hear them play, the laughter, and the fun – the other kids from the neighborhood, playing, funning and laughing together. I don’t want to go outside. Trouble is out there. I want to stay here…

Inside my room.

My room is my castle, it is my spaceship, it is my universe, where I am the hero, I am the ruler – I can stay out of trouble in my room. My room is safe. I make too many mistakes. I don’t understand why I am so wrong, always wrong, always saying the wrong things. I have my room. My room is safe.

Inside my room.

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The Secret – The Law of Attraction – Thoughts Become Things – One Boy’s Struggle

March 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts

I believe in the law of attraction, The Secret, if you will, I believe it whole heartedly. The Law of Attraction is a very sensitive subject and the cause of too many arguments and denouncements amongst a group of people who simply have not found a way to make it work for them – they are too busy believing and explaining that The Secret isn’t possible. When you read what they have to say they always seem to be protecting others from getting their hopes up or from being hurt, but, if you read closer you find the pessimism and negativity which is at the core of their very own beliefs from their very own experiences.  The bottom line is that negativity and pessimism works just as well with The Secret and seems to come naturally, especially if one has ADHD.

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Download One Boy’s Struggle PDF to Share and Pass Forward!

March 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 002 Boy's Struggle reviews, 01 My Thoughts

PDF of The life of Bryan, the Real Life Story with ADHD  (right click and ’save target as’ to your computer or copy the shortcut to your website)
 
This is a PDF containing a brief description of my book “One Boy’s Struggle” with quotes from reviewers and a couple recent blog posts. Please look it over and pass along to those who could benefit. If you happen to have a website it would be great if you would offer it as a download (you can link to it here), or alternatively, this PDF can be printed out and taken with you to doctor trips or handed out.
 
Thanks so much!
 
~Bryan
 
PS: Special thanks to Mindy Schwartz
 
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3 Million Books Sold?

December 23rd, 2008 · 6 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle

(The very last paragraph is very important, as well as the middle part… info for you)

If I were to tell you that 3 million copies of my book “One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir” has been sold, what would your first thoughts be? Keep in mind that “One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir” is only sold online and is not available in any traditional bookstores (that I know of). Do you think it is possible? Do you think there is enough interest to support such a claim, if I were to make it? Do you think the lessons learned from my life, told in a way which could help millions of people suffering from ADHD, their families, friends and mentors, are worth 3 million copies being sold?

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The Search – The Dream – The Alchemist

October 25th, 2008 · 7 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts, ADDer book reviews

In the last few years I haven’t been that interested in reading fiction. I guess I had lost my interest in fairy tales and things which simply are not real or actual. But for some reason I recently picked up a book called The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I was compelled to read this book out of nowhere, can’t really explain it, but the story within The Alchemist explained the reason to me.

The Alchemist is a story about living your dreams, searching out your destiny and believing in what you can’t always see.  It’s faith really, faith in yourself and that your purpose for living has meaning. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve your dream” is, in my opinion, the central message within The Alchemist.

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Do I have ADD or ADHD or either? Perception is a Deception

August 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts

That’s a question I get quite a bit: Do I really have ADHD? When I say yes, the next comment is somewhat of a question/statement: “Then it must not be that severe.” Or, the next question will be “What medication are you on? It seems to be working great!” Of course, when I say I do not take any medication, I often get a stunned look of profound amazement.

Perception is not a correct answer. Perception is just what we think from what we see and hear on the surface of things. Making decisions from perception is most often a mistake. A lot of new ideas fail because they are based on false perceptions, businesses fail for the same reason and so do human relationships.

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My personal book about ADHD, the ADDer World websites and me 1 year later

August 18th, 2008 · 11 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 002 Boy's Struggle reviews, 01 My Thoughts

Sometimes it is nice to take a moment and reflect on things. ADDer World is now a year old (ADDer World community only 2 months) and my book “One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir – Surviving Life with Undiagnosed ADD” has been on the open market for just over 6 months. I sit here, close my eyes and reflect. Where was I in my quest just over a year ago, what hopes did I have and what did I imagine the future would hold? Seems to me I was living on a prayer (to quote the inspirational band Bon Jovi). I have a very vivid imagination, it is incredible, the things I can see and the things I can sense. But who knew? I didn’t.

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Advice for authors by Seth Godin

August 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle, 01 My Thoughts, Blogs

Seth Godin

 

The article that follows is by Seth Godin, the marketing guru of modern times! He has given me his permission to republish it here, for you. Seth constantly talks about doing things different and he has a very common, uncommon sense about him. He makes sense and his ideas work… do you know about the idea virus or the purple cow? Check his blog out and you soon will!

 

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Successfully marketing a non traditionally published book online only – HOW TO! Top 10

August 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments · 002 Boy's Struggle

The most frequent question about my book, from people who have not yet read it, is:

How are you marketing it so successfully online only?

The answers are (many), here are the top 10:

 

1.)      I am a marketing genius!?!  :)

2.)      I pay very close attention to marketing geniuses such as:

a)      Seth Godin (great guy!)

b)      Chris Garrett (great guy, but have never talked to him personally)

3.)      (From a personal standpoint, this is really number 1) – Wrote an honest, raw and very personal book about an issue that is very important to a lot of people and me - ie: My book relates to a lot of good people and is a comfort to many, just as it was therapeutic for me too.

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