Addicted to Perfect: A Journey Out of the Grips of Adderall

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 obses...