help

Hi,

Where to begin. I'm male, 28, and tired of being me.

I'm fairly certain I'm suffering from Avoidant Personality Disorder. I've been churning through google, and I fit the desciptions to a "T".

From everything I've read, drugs don't seem to do much for most people. Which is just as well, as I'd rather not be on anything if at all possible.

I get the distinct feeling that there isn't a cure per se. However, I'm hoping this is at least manageable. I'm not even sure where to begin though. Therapy here is 80 dollars a session (or more). That's a good chunk of change. I could probably do that every other week if I'm lucky. If I were able to do that, would it help any?

I'm just so sick of screwing up relationships over and over and over. There has GOT to be something that can be done about this.

Thanks

Welcome!!

Firstly, if you feel you have AvPD, then cruise on over to the AvPD forum and see if you can relate to us.
I hate to say it but you're correct regarding a "cure" for AvPD: there isn't a single miracle cure. There are ways in which you can learn to manage it better (ie. drugs for anxiety), but it won't ever truly go away.

I guess you should get diagnosed if you can because the symptoms of social anxiety, social phobia, and AvPD are similar. Once you know for sure what's going on, you can take steps to manage it or simply get support from these forums (there's no lack of it). Feel free to elaborate on your situation and past, then we can really begin to help you.
And by all means visit these forums regulary - the people here are incredibly supportive and you'll find a lot of people who can relate to you.