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So with CBT the goal is to replace your old negative, unrealistic thoughts with more positive realistic ones, correct? My problem with this has always been the idea that negative thoughts are supposedly ALWAYS unrealistic. The unfortunate truth is that the world is chock full o' a**holes. So...

I've been on Klonopin(aka Rivotril aka clonazepam) for 5 years now. This drug is absolutely amazing for my social phobia and AvPD, almost like magic. I can down this drug and go out and do all the things I've always wanted. Before Klonopin, I could barely leave the house and spent most of my...

I once read this explanation of what true Avoidant Personality Disorder(APD) is on another board. I'm not sure where the guy got it from, but I believe it was actually from some Psychologists book. In other words, he didn't just make it up ;) People with APD differ from social phobics in that...

Okay here's something I've never admitted to anyone... I have all the "typical" symptoms of Social Phobia, but I also have an intense fear of being bullied, harassed, or beaten up. And I'm not a school kid, I'm well past even my college years, so the fear is really a bit irrational. I was...

Hi All! I'm new to the board and to be honest, new to actually admitting any of this stuff in an open forum. But oh well, if you're gonna open yourself up to judgment and ridicule, I guess a nice anonymous web forum is a great place to do that... I suffer from: Depression Light OCD Generalized...