Thriving Women with ADHD by SpreadLife Publishing

Transform Your Life — A Simple DBT Workbook to Master Emotional Regulation, Enhance Executive Functioning, Ignite Emotional Intelligence, and Celebrate Your Neurodiversity

Are you a woman with ADHD feeling overwhelmed by chaotic to-do lists, emotional swings, or the constant fear of rejection? Thriving Women with ADHD is your guide to turning these challenges into opportunities for growth and success. This transformative workbook, grounded in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), offers practical, actionable strategies tailored specifically for women with ADHD. Whether it's mastering emotional regulation, building unshakable self-esteem, or learning to harness hyperfocus, this book provides a clear, step-by-step approach to help you thrive.

Inside, you’ll find a wealth of tools designed to supercharge your executive functioning, ease ADHD symptoms naturally, and balance your day with ease. Packed with real-life success stories and expert advice, Thriving Women with ADHD empowers you to celebrate the unique strengths that make you who you are. Even if you’ve tried other resources without success, this guide breaks it down into manageable, immediate steps that will have you thriving in both personal and professional settings. It's time to take control, harness your ADHD, and thrive like never before!

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PART ONE

Understanding and Embracing ADHD

Knowing you have ADHD is the first step. It helps you understand why you find some stuff hard, like paying attention, keeping things tidy, or holding yourself back. Once you know it's ADHD causing this, you can find ways to make things easier.

Accepting ADHD doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. It’s just part of who you are. It’s like having blue eyes or brown hair. And guess what? It doesn’t have to stop you from doing the things you want to do.

CHAPTER ONE

Embrace Your Mind

“Nobody is wired wrong because there’s no wrong and right in the way we are.”

—Hannah Hart

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.”

—Psalms 139:14 (NKJV)

Case Study

My last haircut got me pretty excited. Not because of the potential new ‘do, but because I’d finally found a stylist who could handle my constant chatter. It felt so good to be able to talk fast and jump from topic to topic without being given the side-eye.

Growing up, I was that kid you would tag “troublesome.” The one labeled a tomboy because climbing trees and building forts was more appealing than playing with dolls. I was always on the go, and I sure wore my mother out. Little did I know that all of these were a precursor to something bigger.

As I got older, hanging out with friends got harder. I didn’t get all the rules about how to act. And I talked a lot! People would say, “Wow, you never stop talking!” But inside my head, it felt like there were a million things I wanted to say.

Even though I liked to talk, I hated going to parties. Too many people, too much noise, it made me feel shy and overwhelmed. And when I talked to people, my mind would wander off if I wasn’t the one talking or if it wasn’t something I really liked.

—Linda

Maybe you’re like Linda. You’ve felt different for as long as you can remember. Like a puzzle piece that just doesn’t quite fit. You’ve been told you’re too much, too loud, too disorganized. I totally get that. But there’s a reason for that. It’s not because you’re flawed, but because your brain works differently. It’s time to stop feeling like an outsider and start understanding the incredible mind you possess. And maybe it’s a little comforting to know that millions of women are in the same boat with you.

Knowing how your mind works helps you understand yourself. This helps you figure out what works for you and what doesn’t. I know it’s hard to deal with ADHD, but it’s even harder when you keep fighting yourself. Before the world can accept you, you need to accept yourself and all that you are—and not only that, but be kind to yourself.