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Bezig met laden... Addicted to Perfect: A Journey Out of the Grips of Adderalldoor Vitale Buford
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This memoir was captivating and hard to put down, but not always well-written. The passages were so repetitive that at times I wondered if anybody had read the book all the way through before publishing it. That said, it was engaging and I was glad the author was able to get the help she needed to build a better life for herself. ( ) Addicted to Perfect is important in today's world. When I started reading this I began to wonder if maybe I was a little too close to the subject to write an objective review - and then I realized I was the kind of person who was meant to read this book. Even now I struggle with the ideal of perfect. It's so easy to get caught up in appearances and doing anything and everything to keep up with them while letting your inner life fall to ruin. Raw, emotional, and powerful, this book is for anyone who has struggled to be perfect at any cost. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Perfection is the thief of joy. It's a lie that keeps us in a stranglehold of chaos, people-pleasing, and addiction. Perfection says we are never good enough. It holds us back from being our truest, most authentic selves. Author Vitale Buford spent nearly three decades of her life in the web of perfection. She was praised for being an "easy child," "pretty," and "self-motivated," so that's what she tried to be. Her need for perfection and outside success was coupled with her body image obsession. It was also a distraction from the pain of abandonment and loneliness she experienced in her childhood. When she tied her self-worth to her external success and her appearance, her addiction to perfection was born. In her junior year of college, Vitale was introduced to Adderall as a "study drug." She used it for a few months-and ended up losing twenty pounds; she also got her best grades ever with her most rigorous course load. She was sure she had discovered the "perfect drug." When she was able to obtain her own prescription the following year, it hooked her immediately. She was addicted not only to Adderall but also to the perfection, the weight loss, and her newfound ability to accomplish projects and tasks with ease. This was the beginning of a ten-year love affair with Adderall. In Addicted to Perfect, Vitale shares the highs and lows of having been a slave to Adderall, the destructive relationships that ensued, and the way that she finally broke free. She details the many twists and turns involved in the years leading up to her getting sober and the eating disorder that followed her into sobriety. Perfectionism is no longer something that enslaves her, and Vitale's story is one of hope that no matter where you are in your life, you can release yourself from the grip of perfection. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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