The distressing internal state is not examined: the
focus is entirely on the outside: What can Ireceive from the world that
will make me feel okay, if only for a moment? Bare attention can show
her that these moods and feelings have only the meaning and power
that she gives them. Eventually she will realize that there is nothing to
run away from. Situations might need to be changed, but there is no
internal hell that one must escape by dulling or stimulating the mind.

It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour.

Not all addictions are rooted in abuse or trauma, but I do believe they can all be traced to painful experience. A hurt is at the centre of all addictive behaviours. It is present in the gambler, the Internet addict, the compulsive shopper and the workaholic. The wound may not be as deep and the ache not as excruciating, and it may even be entirely hidden—but it’s there. As we’ll see, the effects of early stress or adverse experiences directly shape both the psychology and the neurobiology of addiction in the brain.

The mind of a person with ADHD is like a beautiful sunset. It's taken for granted until people stop to realize how amazingly beautiful our minds can be.

Overcoming ADHD is more than just making good grades or finding and keeping a job. It is about having a sense of peace, belonging, achieving to your fullest potential, getting the respect you deserve, and knowing you are not alone.

Having emotional respect for yourself, stops others from using logical or technical reasons to manipulate how you are treated.