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Dual affairs and divorce

lead an up-and-coming Midwest writer down a rabbit hole of tragicomic misadventures to near nervous breakdown.

Hitting rock bottom after an obsessive fantasy over a Hollywood film producer, she wakes to find herself homeless and penniless in LA, ultimately navigating her way into the world of high-end travel. Middle age brings glamorous globe-trots, more mishaps, and a major revelation: she has unknowingly been grappling with ADHD.

CRAZY TO BE ME illuminates the awesome power of the human spirit while shining a spotlight on this perplexing mental condition, all with a cheeky sense of humor.

“Smart, sassy, sexy, hilariously funny, deeply poignant, and at all times breathtakingly honest.” Clyde Ford, author, Think Black, The Hero with An African Face

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POSTS

Note: While these blog posts may be read individually, they are part of an ongoing narrative that begins with "Prologue."

Trip the Lights Fantastic, Part 3

A few months later, I stood on our front step, buttoning my jean jacket to cover the torn white-cotton tee underneath. Lenny had ripped...

Feb 19, 20244 min read

Trip The Lights Fantastic, Part 2

I did well at work, for the most part. Sure, I tended to squirm in my seat during meetings and skim over research material before diving...

Feb 3, 20245 min read

Trip the Lights Fantastic, Part 1

A whiff of lilac hung in the air on one of those perfect spring days when seemingly every winter-worn Minnesotan finally comes out of...

Jan 24, 20243 min read

Pardon the Interruption

We interrupt this story for an important announcement about living with ADHD. You see, dear reader, constant interruptions are a major...

Jan 19, 20242 min read

ABOUT

In her late-twenties, Susan Hanson left a promising advertising career to become a Hollywood screenwriter. What followed was one tragicomic mishap after another: a failed marriage and office affairs; a stint in an LA flophouse and obsessive fantasies over a film producer; bulimia, a bipolar study, and stockpiling IRS bills. She also encountered a rogue’s gallery of misogynists, rock-hard bad boys, conspiracy theorists and A-list celebrities.

A NOTE FROM SUSAN

My ADHD diagnosis in 2018 was an epiphany for me. A bolt of clarity as to why I kept making the same mistakes

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Books

Women with Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life by Sari Solden, MS, LMFT

Solden's groundbreaking study reveals that just as many women as men are affected by ADHD, yet they face a host of special challenges such as the shame of not fulfilling societal expectations.

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD

Hallowell and Ratey dispel the myths of ADHD, explore the varied forms it takes, and offers coping tips and tools—all while focusing on its many positives such as high energy, intuitiveness and creativity.