To me, The DBT Workbook to Stop Walking on Eggshells is a must-read for just about everyone. While the subtitle specifies the applicability to the families of someone diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the skill set can similarly be applied to anyone with severe emotional dysregulation.

Truthfully, that same set of skills can also be applied to functional relationships. This workbook is simultaneously concise but with very specific, actionable strategies for the loved ones of someone with BPD. The authors offer meaningful practice of a varied skill set, particularly the fundamental concept of acknowledgment and validation.

They clarify what those terms truly mean and how to put them into practice in volatile moments. Though this is a short book, I highly recommend working through it slowly. That way, you can wholly learn and absorb the strategies the authors cover.

Again, these DBT strategies also address dysregulation for those with pathologies other than BPD, and they also apply to neurotypical, functional relationships.

I highly recommend The DBT Workbook to Stop Walking on Eggshells.

Thank you to New Harbinger Publications and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions my own.