sarah78
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So I believe I have AvPD..I have almost all the symptoms and have for as long as I can remember. I don't know why my last psych didn't pick up on it, I have always been diagnosed with GAD. I always thought I was somewhat SA, but AvPD is a much more fitting diagnosis. So I only recently discovered this disorder when looking up SA symptoms for the 50th time. I am sorta happy to finally know why I am the way I am, but of course anxious and sad about it too. With GAD, one can overcome that and I have many times, but this is lifelong. Of course I am LOL cause that's like saying I can't overcome me!! It is who I am and who I have always been. My mom is the very same.
I was extremely shy/fearful as a child and suffered rejection from peers in school. I would have horrible nightmares about being criticized and hated going to school. At age 11 I was diagnosed with GAD and its been a battle ever since.
I also turned into an alcoholic because of it, in order to get over my social fears.
I want to know what sort of therapy has worked for this disorder and how much hope is there for us to lead normal social lives without the major fear of rejection, if ever????
I was going to join a CBT group last spring for my anxiety, but I got over it on my own, would CBT work with our negative, self defeating, critical thoughts??
Thanks and please don't reject me ;-)
Sarah
I was extremely shy/fearful as a child and suffered rejection from peers in school. I would have horrible nightmares about being criticized and hated going to school. At age 11 I was diagnosed with GAD and its been a battle ever since.
I also turned into an alcoholic because of it, in order to get over my social fears.
I want to know what sort of therapy has worked for this disorder and how much hope is there for us to lead normal social lives without the major fear of rejection, if ever????
I was going to join a CBT group last spring for my anxiety, but I got over it on my own, would CBT work with our negative, self defeating, critical thoughts??
Thanks and please don't reject me ;-)
Sarah