Dating coach?

Thats a good point. Did you know that prior to the early eighties AvPD was considered a form of Schizoidism?

Yes, in the DSM-III the SPD label referred to any solitary individual (which would include what we know today as Schizoid PD, Avoidant PD and Schizotypal PD.) In other words they label was for anyone who was an solitary person (to the point of it being a disorder of course) regardless of the reasons behind said solitary behavior.

Staying on topic, now that I understand your motives, Parador, I find this to be a whole lot funnier. Why don't you try to get her to have sex with you, that would be pretty damn awesome.

Asuka wrote:Thats a good point. Did you know that prior to the early eighties AvPD was considered a form of Schizoidism?

I was watching a video on youtube about that a couple days ago. Was pretty interesting how they just clumped all these psd together even though they're alot different.

Hatake wrote:Why would you rather go to her to talk about her problems then a normal psychologist?

I had met a young woman and had an emotional affair with her before I knew I had AvPD. She is the one I credit for making me take a good look at myself and motivating me to make changes. She has a lot of baggage, so she was very understanding and supportive of me. Unfortunately, we are no longer seeing each other.

I'm married, but I feel a need for other emotional relationships, so I've also looked on craigslist for women to meet to replace this woman. I think this is a characteristic of my disorders. I can’t get this on-line. Craigslist lets me find someone without the difficulties of approaching them and the fear of rejection.

I have met another young woman on craigslist that is Borderline. We both understand our issues and provide support to each other. We are both understanding and non-judgmental of each other, so we can step out of our boxes without fear. It's very helpful. I keep looking for more friends like her. I don’t think you can have too many.

I'm also seeing a psychologist, but it's not the same. I can't become emotionally involved with her because of the professional setting. She's not my type either.

lol.I have a BSc in Psychology and I hate my current part time job. I should definitely think about something like that...

No, seriously, I never heard of AvPD during my study because my university is not specialised in clinical psychology. So I only had one very broad course about some common disorders. But only as far as this is relevant for research in other domains.

A BA or MA in psychcology doesn't qualify you to be a therapist. In most countries you need some additional years of training. Knowing the theoretical basis is not enough.
Funnily, I never wanted to become a therapist, although that's the first association that most people have with psychology.

I have met another young woman on craigslist that is Borderline. We both understand our issues and provide support to each other.

I tried it with a borderline girl once and it was just a total disaster. This woman seemed like a train wreck to me too. She hasn't e-mailed me or called. I hope she doesn't. I can't stop thinking about her yellow teeth. Looks like she must be a HEAVY smoker. She did chug lots of coffee too.

A BA or MA in psychcology doesn't qualify you to be a therapist. In most countries you need some additional years of training. Knowing the theoretical basis is not enough.

But this woman did tell me she had worked as a therapist. I wonder how much of what she told me was true.

This is a little strange.

AvPD was recently mentioned in my introductory psychology class in college....it even had a full powerpoint slide dedicated to it, and my professor who is in her mid 30's was able to explain it fairly well.