ADHD Rejection Sensitivity Workbook | After the Sting | Printable and Fillable PDF | Therapist-Written Coping Tools (Digital Download)

When rejection hits hard, you can find your footing again.

After the Sting is a 72-page, therapist-written ADHD rejection sensitivity workbook for adults who find that criticism, uncertain social cues, or a perceived slight can linger long after the moment has passed. It offers plain-language teaching, fictional examples, and guided practice to help you notice your response and choose a useful next step.

Inside the workbook

• Understand the aftershock loop and map your triggers, thoughts, body signals, and urges.
• Complete What Happens After the Sting?, a 24-item, non-diagnostic pattern quiz with scoring guidance and suggested starting points.
• Practice the S.T.I.N.G. Pause, a 60-second hard-day reset, and ways to separate facts from the story your mind fills in.
• Explore rumination, clarification and repair scripts, boundaries, and self-trust.
• Build your personal After-the-Sting protocol and review your progress.

What you receive — five digital files

1. Full-color printable workbook PDF — 72 US Letter pages
2. Low-ink printable workbook PDF — 72 US Letter pages
3. Full-color fillable workbook PDF — 72 US Letter pages
4. Low-ink fillable workbook PDF — 72 US Letter pages
5. One-page fillable quick-start guide

The four workbook files contain the same content in different formats. The fillable PDFs have type-in response areas, selectable quiz answers, and review boxes. Quiz scoring is manual. For digital use, open a copy in a PDF app that supports filling and saving form fields; test one answer and reopen it before completing the workbook. You can also print the printable editions at home or with a print service.

Written by Caroline Aaron, MSW, LICSW, licensed therapist, for Peppie & Bean Therapy Tools.

This educational resource is for reflection and skill practice. The quiz does not diagnose ADHD, rejection sensitive dysphoria, or another condition. It is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. Digital download only; no physical product will be mailed.