The Insider Guide to PDA
$66.44
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
21 January 2026
Summary
Unlocking PDA: An Insider’s Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance
“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.
In this essential primer, PDAers Sally C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399830690 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399830694 |
| Author: | Sally Cat, Brook Madera, Linda K. Murphy |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
About The Author
Sally Cat
Sally Cat is a consultant, speaker, and leading expert on internalised PDA. She is the author of PDA by PDAers, Pathological Demand Avoidance Explained, Sleep Misfits, and Calendar Girl. Sally runs the Sally Cat Facebook page, which supports over 40,000 PDAers.
Brook Madera (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.
Both authors are PDA with PDA children of their own, giving them first-hand insight into what being PDA is.
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