News of Avoidant Personality Disorder Forum

Hi, I'm new. . .I'm borderline APD myself but manage to deal with it fairly well. I was married to an abusive man for close to twenty years, I think that "helped" a little, the situation forced me to seek out other people so I wouldn't be trapped forever.

Interestingly, I now find myself with someone who has a very heavy case of APD and I never even realized it until somebody pointed it out. ...

I am both bipolar and have AvPD. After over a decade of struggling with it and being in denial (despite being in treatment some of that time), I am finally recognizing I cannot live a life like anyone else.

Anyway, I always find it comforting to meet other people who can understand some of these issues and was just wondering if there are still people out there using this board, because I haven't found any ...

Hey Guys,

I recently graduated from college and have been working for the past few months. My problems started around the middle of my junior year. I was in a relationship that I was really happy in for a long time. I had a girl that I loved very much. Then gradually, I started getting distant from her and agitated with her for no good reasons sometimes. I suspected that maybe I was denying that ...

Hi, I'm a college freshman who probably has some mixture of AvPD and social anxiety disorder although I've never been diagnosed. Mainly, I researched the conditions and found that the symptons described me in many instances. Anyways, these conditions have led to a major dilemma in my life. In short, I have not adjusted well to the social elements of living at college. Things are fine academically but the college lifestyle of parties, drinking and ...

Why does it always feel like I'm hated by everyone??? Whenever I join a new setting, a new school, a new work setting, etc everything will be great at first and I'll really enjoy myself. Then after a while it seems like one person starts hating me and turns everyone else against me until ALL the people hate me. It's very weird, and happens to me every time I'm in a new surrounding. Does anyone ...

Hi, I feel so messed up right now. I feel like a freak of nature. I've been shy ever since I've been a little girl and I never had many friends growing up. I've never liked being around new people because I feel very uncomfortable talking with them. I'm always afraid I'm going to do or say something that will make me sound stupid. Whenever I'm in a situation where I have to interact with ...

Hello All--

I can't help but see the some dark humor that people are avoiding making new posts :-) I'm here because I believe my ex is avoidant. I'd thought Borderline (my mom has strong traits), but he's never had the malicious side like her. I love this guy--he's intelligent, accomplished, sensitive, creative and romantic! I believe his avoidance, coupled with my ADHD (combined type), caused many ...

Hi, new to the forum

Because I'm avoidant, I have problems with my relationships with my friends. I tend to let them walk all over me. I see this pattern over and over again, no matter how many time I make new friends. I let them belittle me, lie to my face, and generally just treat me badly. But I'm completely unable to stand up for myself. I just let my anger and frustration torture ...

Hi everybody

I'm new to the forum and this is my first time posting after hours of reseaching online about personality disorders. I wasn't sure which one I fit into until I read about Avoidants.

I can't seem to make any connections with people. I have very few friends, and the ones I do have there is a level of comfort that is missing with them. I feel uncomfortable in one-on-one situations. If there are ...

Hi,
I'm a 29 year old woman, diagnosed officially to have a personality disorder with APD streaks. I'm not shy, but suffer from all the other symptoms from time to time. This has resulted in partial disablement and frequently returning depression. During these
bad episodes I'm like a heremit, but when the worst is over I force myself to pick up contacting my social network of family and friends again. They know me and wait ...