kashiichan’s Reviews > MACMILLAN Invisible ADHD. > Status Update

"We can (and do) make choices at every moment. And once we make a choice, a thousand new possibilities open up. The possibilities never end. They keep going. Forever. This means you're ALWAYS free. Even when you feel completely and entirely stuck, you're not. There are so many things you can change about your life, simply by doing something differently today from how you did it yesterday."

"…one thought, which I will never forget, rose into my consciousness. ‘Every single moment of existence is a brand-new beginning for absolutely any possibility to occur.’ Every single moment. This one. And this one. And now this one. As each moment brought me a little closer on my journey back to earth, all I could think of was that I could choose to make anything happen. And that's a good thing…"

"If it's not a life-or-death discussion, which it usually isn't, you can choose to focus on reaching a more meaningful goal, like maintaining your connection with someone. Or you can simply respectfully disagree with them and move on without needing to win or have them lose. It takes (at least) two people to argue, and it's always your choice whether to be one of them."

"For the sensitive ADHDer, it is difficult to see the big picture because the emotion that is happening RIGHT NOW is forming an impenetrable barrier between rational objectivity and what she is feeling. Even when she is completely self-aware and can objectively see that she's being swept up in a storm of emotion and knows she should stay calm, she has difficulty navigating her way toward the stop button."

"When your mood is up, actions and results are up. When your mood is low... results will follow. Sometimes you're way up there, super high on life, with outstanding productivity, achievements, and happiness, but then something happens, your mood plummets, and you get totally derailed and so does everything else!"

"…you may be exceptionally shy and introverted, but because of a need to avoid feelings of stillness, your life frequently gets stirred up and becomes more chaotic without your meaning it to… Anything less than captivating feels stagnant, which is intolerable. You are unconsciously trying to problem solve by creating more interest for your brain…"

"Her grades were excellent, so the doctor told her she probably doesn't have ADHD. What he didn't ask about was how much extra time, colossal effort, and all-nighters it took to overcome her disorganization and distraction to get those good grades."

"…taking care of the physical health of the brain improves cognition and conditions like ADHD as well. Therefore, by focusing on brain health alongside symptoms, we've helped people improve cognitive function and overall quality of life. But brain health alone isn't the whole story… we know that the “nonmedical” side of ADHD management is just as essential as the clinical side."