Interesting Quotes:

"I often compare the ADD mind to Niagara Falls...the trick to making use of the energy of Niagara Falls, and to doing well in life with ADD, is building a hydroelectric plant...Treating ADD may seem as difficult as building a hydroelectric plant--but it can be just as successful."

"..When diagnosis is not made until late adolescence or adulthood, prolonged periods of going nowhere can stultify treatment.... I call these periods of being stuck "spinning" based on an acronym, SPIN. The term sums up the usual causes of getting stuck:

Shame
Pessimism and negativity
Isolation
No creative or productive outlet"

"If you have ADD, you can chart a fabulous course, have the ability you need to reach your goal, but trip over one obstacle after another as you try to get there...You may be caught in the process of SLIDE:

Self-attack
Life-attack
Imagining the worst
Dread
Escape...

Instead of taking things in stride, you go nuts inside."


--from Delivered from Distraction by Dr. Edward M. Hollowell and Dr. John J. Ratey