The Broke Ass Brigade: The savage side of the American dream

Don Romonov is the author of Broke Ass Brigade, a book penned from first-hand experience about his life with Asperger's syndrome. An account of the tough times he has faced trying to fit in, and make a life for himself. He was often looked at as a problem child, and then a misfit adult-often sad, a loner, unable to make friends. His parents sent him to a number of different psychologists, but none of them had the answers. His disability was dismissed as rudeness, laziness, or deliberate misbehavior. Despite being highly intelligent, he was unable to secure and keep the most basic jobs due to his social disabilities. Immersing himself into gaming, whiskey, and old Mercedes, he found a way through this harsh world. Finally, after hitting rock bottom, Don found his way to recovery by giving up prescription cocktails and failed therapeutic measures. He has found medical marijuana to be his way to living a "normal" life. Having found the state assistance he needed to focus on getting better, he now is successfully completing his Master's Degree (with a 4.0 GPA).