A.D.D Land: The Gift of ADD

What do Steven Spielberg, Michael Jordan and Steve Jobs have in common? They all have ADD and are successful because of it. In her new book, A.D.D. Land: The Gift of ADD, Justine Ruotolo, a.k.a Miss ADD, challenges the stereotypes of the ADD mind as being lazy and stupid, highlighting that ADD is actually a gift, and that Hollywood wouldn’t exist without it. Her debut book will be released this October. The majority of the artists, innovators, creators and entrepreneurs of the world have ADD. This includes people like Justin Timberlake, Richard Branson, Frank Lloyd Wright, John F. Kennedy, and Agatha Christie, to name a few. This book serves as a resource for the ADD population to see examples of successful ADD people—people who have overcome obstacles and achieved success in every field imaginable. It also includes case studies of clients Justine Ruotolo has worked with, highlighting the successes they were able to achieve once they embraced their ADD as a gift rather than an obstacle After being diagnosed with ADD at age 40, Ruotolo started working on releasing her past and embracing her own creativity. Through her own struggle she developed a self-awareness and was able to regulate her emotions, so much so that she was able to drastically reduce her ADD medication. Through this work she was able to transform trauma into positive growth. “I want people to embrace their ADD and understand the gifts associated with their ‘Creative Mindset,’ rather than getting stuck in the past,” says Ruotolo, now an ADD/Life Coach of over 20 years in Torrance, California.