{"product_id":"the-insider-guide-to-pda-paperback","title":"The Insider Guide to PDA - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Cat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrook Madera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda K. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don't tell me what to do\" - everyone's said it (or thought it!), but for the PDA brain it's a tenet that makes everyday tasks a constant challenge. Whether it's a request from a friend or a social expectation to do something, pathological demand avoidance can throw a bucket of ice water on your motivation, or create anxiety that builds up and boils over as a meltdown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this essential primer, PDAers Sally Cat and Brook Madera explain what PDA is, how it manifests, and what you can do to minimise its impact. They explore its interaction with other forms of neurodivergence, potential misdiagnosis as a multitude of other conditions and disorders, and how it actually \u003ci\u003efeels \u003c\/i\u003ein reality. They also highlight the positives of PDA life, as shared by other PDAers and their loved ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a PDAer yourself, or know one and want to support them, this Insider Guide will help you understand what PDA is and how to live with it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Cat\u003c\/b\u003e is a consultant, speaker, and leading expert on internalised PDA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePDA by PDAers, Pathological Demand Avoidance Explained, Sleep Misfits, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCalendar Girl. \u003c\/i\u003eSally runs the Sally Cat Facebook page, which supports over 40,000 PDAers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrook Madera \u003c\/b\u003e(No Pressure PDA) lives in Oregon and is PDA North America's liaison for PDA lived experience and social media. Brook runs the Facebook groups No Pressure PDA and PDA USA: Pathological Demand Avoidance. Brook was a key speaker at PDA North America's 2024 conference in Chicago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth authors are PDA with PDA children of their own, giving them first-hand insight into what being PDA is.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.44 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44420237131878,"sku":"9781399830690","price":30.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MOnvVyM1iT9781399830690.webp?v=1770148276","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-insider-guide-to-pda-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}