The DBT Workbook for ADHD and Autism: Practical Skills to Deal With Rejection Sensitivity and Meltdowns, Get Your Needs Met in Relationships, and Embrace Your Neurodiversity by Lia Tucker

Does Any of This Sound Familiar? Your RSD fires at the smallest perceived criticism and suddenly you're convinced everyone hates you. Your relationships struggle because your partner doesn't understand why you shut down or explode over "small things." You mask so hard that you're exhausted by noon, but letting the mask slip feels terrifying. You're told to "just focus" or "calm down" by people who have no idea how your nervous system actually works. I get it. You've tried therapy. You've read the DBT workbooks. They told you these skills work for everyone. Except they don't work for you. Not because you're doing it wrong. But because they were designed for neurotypical brains. So you learned to mask harder. To apologize for needs that aren't unreasonable. And now you're exhausted and still feel like you're failing. What's inside: Why standard DBT fails ADHD and autistic brains (and the exact modifications that actually work) The 8 senses you're processing (not 5) and why ignoring three of them keeps you dysregulated Read more