{"product_id":"overcoming-the-wall-of-awful-why-its-hard-to-get-things-done-with-adhd-autism-and-anxiety-and-how-to-do-them-anyway-9781538778951","title":"Overcoming the Wall of Awful: Why It's Hard to Get Things Done with Adhd, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking, practical guide to accomplishing your goals and thriving in life, written for people with ADHD, autism, trauma and anxiety. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Overcoming the Wall of Awful is not only endlessly validating, but epically empowering. This book needs to be in the hands of everyone who has ever failed at anything.\" --Jessica McCabe, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e How to ADHD \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We're afraid to talk about it--that feeling we all get when we need to do something as simple as cleaning the kitchen or sending an email and we just ... can't. It's not because we don't want to, it's because we feel paralyzed. We're not aimless. We're not lazy. Our brains are working against us! We have purpose, we just need guidance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is that guide. Just like bricks, negative emotions and experiences can build up until they feel like an impenetrable wall between us and our goals. Brendan Mahan, MEd., MS. calls this the Wall of Awful--and he's lived it. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, Mahan has made it his life's work to help people overcome their own Walls of Awful and accomplish their biggest, scariest ambitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mahan draws on twenty years in teaching, counseling, and coaching people with anxiety, ADHD, autism, and trauma. He teams up with writer Alex Hughes Capell in \u003ci\u003eOvercoming the Wall of Awful\u003c\/i\u003e to present his comprehensive model. The book explores: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How anxiety works and why it gets in the way \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ways people try to get past the Wall that don't work--and what does \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to climb your Wall of Awful and take back control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Learn how to identify key emotions, the bricks in your Wall. Then, learn the tricks, systems, and habits you'll need to not just climb one Wall--but to overcome your blocks throughout your life, one step at a time. The Wall is real, but you are stronger than you know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538778951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Brendan Mahan Med MS,Alex Hughes Capell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774265684149,"sku":"9781538778951","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/overcoming-the-wall-of-awful-why-its-hard-to-get-things-done-with-adhd-autism-and-anxiety-and-how-to-do-them-anyway-9781538778951","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}