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Hey,
So. I feel like a lot of my everyday life/experiences are permeated by various irrational thoughts and feelings. And even though I *know* that the thoughts are irrational and don't logically make sense, I still can't help feeling them as real, reacting as though they're real and internalizing all of it. Which in turn make the irrational thoughts/feelings worse, self-esteem worse and my mental state worse.

An example of my irrational feelings/thoughts in regards ...

How do you know if you are a burden on your avpd friend? What are some behavior indicators reflecting that your avpd friend is annoyed or smothered by your friendship/relationship ?

What does an AvPD case even look like? Do you blend in seamlessly while dying on the inside? Are you holed up in a house or apartment somewhere? Are you one of those people who go around, sounding slightly hysterical like you're not really buying your morning coffee, but there's someone outside who's kidnapped you and you're about to go back into the trunk when you leave the store? Do you make eye contact with ...

Well, 29 and a bit, but who's counting. I don't think I suffer the "nice guy" syndrome, as even a friend zone might just be out of reach for the likes of me. I'm ugly in the truest sense of the word. Years of depression made me stop taking care of myself, which is a hard cycle to break, though I try. As a result though, my teeth are messed up beyond repair, I never ...

what is the difference between Love Avoidants and AVPD , and can an AVPD Be a love Addict ?

I’m not entirely sure what the point of this post is, I think I’m mainly just looking to clear my head. It’s possible that the whole thing really belongs in the venting forum.


For most of my adult life I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety. The first therapist I saw wanted to diagnose me with avoidant personality disorder, but since getting an official diagnosis meant dragging my parents into the whole thing and interviewing them ...

Hey peeps,
So I've been unable to cope with the depression since my coll ended, and haven't been able to be really productive. I told my mom that I wanted to go to a psychologist, but she kind of 'forgot' :( , and I had to remind her again and again. So after 3 weeks, searching for many psychs, I booked an appointment online to an unrated ...

I went to 3 social events, one on Friday, one on Saturday, one on sunday.

Yes, I really did this. If I can do it, anyone can.

I am exhausted. Exhausted. I've needed five days to recuperate and feel I could go another five in private seclusion.

Relative to the usual social torture marathon that social events have been for as long as I can remember, I quite enjoyed myself. I didn't feel really that ...

My sister has been dealing with depression lately and I've been reading up on related issues and think she may be suffering from avoidant pd...she doesn't want to go to see a psychiatrist about it though. Is there any way I can gently point her towards some information so at least I feel like I've tried to expose her to something??

Also if anyone knows of any link between personality test results like Myers-Briggs or ...

I am new to this website, and I feel no one else is like me. may sound cliche, but everyone to me is different in my eyes. everyone who appears to be similar.
i'd rather not share personal details, describing myself.
i would like someone to private message me, though.
i know no one can officially diagnose me, but i'd rather get opinions.
thanks.