News of Avoidant Personality Disorder Forum

I've been googling and wikipeding this, and the general impression I'm getting is that AvPD is a more specific version of social phobia. I'm just curious as to whether anyone has more specific information on this, since the Net didn't prove to be too helpful on this aspect.

We had these great neighours,who were just what I would be looking for in friends.My husband was at their place all the time.They were across the road.The lady would come over and see me,and then tell me to come over for a coffee which I said I would.But I avoided going over,that resistance wouldnt leave me.Just the other night,their house burnt down.They were lucky to get out alive,but as I watched the flames pouring out ...

I don't know how to reach my mother. She's 60+ years old and I believe she has this APD. She has never worked, avoids people like the plague (for fear of embarrassment) and cannot enjoy normal things like my children, her life or anything. She overanalyzes EVERYTHING and takes every little thing personally.
She is a self-help addict and believes that her erratic rages, behavior and beliefs are signs that she is "growing".

My brother ...

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At this particular moment, I just want to sleep for a long time (say a month or so), and see if anything's better when I wake up.

My dealings with people are hopeless. I don't understand them, and they don't understand me.

Does anyone else freak out when the phone or doorbell rings? I can't decide if it's the loud unexpectedness of it triggering my PTSD panic or if it's because it represents people on the other side of the noise that I don't want to deal with. Maybe both :?

Hi. I'm new here. I have been taking personality disorder tests for about 2-3 years repeatedly and every single time, it comes up positive for avoidant and paranoid. other disorders come and go, but these two are always present.

I'm glad I found this site. Look forward to reading from yall!

I work at this large real estate company. I used to work in IT populating data sheets and such. They moved me up to a different dept. (Startegic Sourcing) to work on invoices in January. Since then, I have been slowly loosing my mind. Processing invoices is not too different from the work I did for IT. But sometimes they make me phone clients for specific information. I absolutly DREAD doing this. When my boss ...

Anybody out there who has experience with the AvPD recovery process (if there is a such a thing). I wonder, how it feels, i.e. what emotions, thinking changes people go through when recovering.

I consider myself as on the recovery route (believe it or not) and I feel a lot of rebellion and anger at the moment. Particularly against forms of restraint or any kind of passive way of life (which of course, I have ...

Hey,
i was just wondering if u know any ppl who u suspect might be avoidant & your reactions to them.
I have a feeling about 2 people in my classes. In theory, this would be a perfect opportunity to make friends. YET.. for some reason i just dont find these ppl appealing. perhaps they remind me of the qualities i hate in myself. :?