Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing an advanced copy for an honest review.

Okay, this workbook is kind of a lifesaver if you’re stuck in that super tricky spot of dealing with someone who has borderline personality stuff going on—or anyone who’s really emotionally intense and makes you feel like you’re constantly walking on eggshells. It’s based on DBT, which is all about managing emotions and chaos without totally losing your mind.

What I really liked is that it’s not just a bunch of clinical jargon or “here’s what to do” advice that feels impossible to actually use. Instead, it’s full of real exercises that help you set boundaries, chill out when things get heated, and communicate without everything blowing up. Plus, it’s written by people who get it—therapists and folks with lived experience—so it feels legit and practical.

It’s messy, just like those relationships often are, and this workbook doesn’t pretend otherwise. But it gives you tools to survive, and honestly, maybe even get some peace in the madness. If you’ve felt drained or frustrated trying to “fix” someone or keep the peace, this might be the guide you didn’t know you needed.

This workbook provides helpful strategies using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Although I do not have anyone in my family with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), I think the strategies identified can be used for coping with a variety of different situations and disorders. Navigating relationships with individuals with BPD and related disorders can be difficult and this workbook is helpful at providing guided exercises and instructions to deal with these difficult situations. A great manual to be used in practice!

Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy of this workbook! Excited for this to be published and used in practice.

The DBT Workbook to Stop Walking on Eggshells is a companion workbook to Randi Kreger’s bestselling Stop Walking on Eggshells. It’s an extremely helpful guide to dealing with people who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), explaining BPD and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. The workbook summarizes the original book and focuses more on tools for handling a variety of situations. I highly recommend this workbook for improving communication and setting healthy boundaries with someone who has BPD.

I received an Advance Review Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and New Harbinger Publications for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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.