News of Avoidant Personality Disorder Forum

I've only ever had one boyfriend when I was 15 and he
abused me. Now I'm 22 and sometimes I feel like I'll
never get one :(

I don't know if I have Avoidant or not. I've only ever had a few friends my whole life and now it's really getting to me. Since moving away from my old city I fell out of touch with my friends mostly because I stopped calling them. :( I'm just socially inept I don't really know where it comes from. I guess I'll have to go to ...

I was just wondering how other AvPDs cope when faced with inevitable social interaction. I know some pretend, others push others away with their behavior, what else is there? Just curious what coping mechanisms people use for dealing with AvPD and people.

Hi everyone,

I am new to this message board and am SO GLAD I found it. In reading Adna's reply to Patsra's concerns about her friend with AvPD I desperately need advice. I have been with my boyfriend for five years. When I first met him we had a wonderful close relationship. We lived together when we were both in law school. I graduated 2 years ago and he just graduated last month and is ...

I'm just curious if anyone has a dual diagnosis of bipolar and schizoid or avoidant personality disorder. I have both, but when I am on an upswing (hypomania) the majority of my social fears disappear. It doesn't mean I want to spend more time with people (schizoid side), but most people take me for an extrovert - I don't have the anxiety about interacting with other people and I don't worry or care what people ...

I always pushed people away for fear of rejection. I avoided any situation where I'd have to be the only one talking. When I need to get up in front of the class I worry about it weeks in advance & I try & plan out what I'm going to say & what could go wrong.. While I'm talking I look for reactions & when I see people whisper I worry they might be talking ...

Hi, I've just joined here because I think I may possibly have AvPD. I'm a male, now almost 32, and have had depression since about 15. Didn't get treated until I was 21, was on medication for 8 years, and in psycho-therapy for 3. Recently however I stumbled across an article on AvPD and the things I read really hit home.

I have no friends and for a long time have avoided making them out ...

I have been diagnosed as bipolar for many years. After I learned about AvPD (10 months ago), it was like reading an exact description of my personality for nearly my entire life (it has gotten significantly worse over the years). I feel like AvPD is seriously disrupting my life as much, if not more than bipolar. In fact, I'm pretty sure they are intricately linked. Does anyone else struggle with more than one "disorder"?

I ...

Hi there

I am so glad to stumble upon this space. I have a very close friend who has Avoidant Personality Disorder. He is such a good person but finds it impossible to see any good in himself. He is having a hard time lately, and it is heartbreaking to see his struggle and be unable to help in any real way.

I am the closest friend he has ever had, and I know he ...

I just stumbled upon this forum after someone suggested I may have Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD). After reading some material, I can go down the checklist where seemingly every criterion applies.

I'm 30 and have yet to have any relationship; no dating or intimacy of any sort. No friends. Through counselling, it has become apparent there is a 'barrier' or 'wall' of some sort that prevents me from acting. When I've described my fears and ...