Emma Westerman

I am not finished with the book yet, but I really enjoyed the discussion within the book. I have been diagnosed with Adhd yet the diagnosis never felt right. I agree with certain reviews that the effects of the diagnosis are huge and personally they vastly affect my life. I cannot focus well at all and I often get frustrated easily when I have to reread sentences, a feat I feel as though many others do not have to endure. I do not know whether to agree/disagree with the author's opinion just yet considering I have the diagnosis and do not wish to refuse the evidence as given by my doctors and specialists alike. However, considering what I have read so far, some things just make more sense. Maybe that feeling applies to the idea that people contrive things in their favor, but I just cannot shake the feeling that his work has a solid foundation considering Adhd has many explanations. Since childhood, I have always held certain compulsions and I have always known them to seriously affect my mental state. Currently, I am researching on my own because I do not wish to bring them up to a doctor or psychologist at risk of sounding hopeful for another diagnosis. All I can say at the moment is that this book has been life-altering for me. I really want to understand the root of my emotions and this book was a good start.