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Today is my birthday. I let it drop at work a few days ago, because, well honestly, I was hoping for a birthday cake! I didn't expect anyone to do anything more than that. And I really love birthday cake! But, someone I've been working closely with actually invited me out with him and his wife...

I'm a psychiatrist in training. First year out of medical school. And I have my fair share of personal psychiatric history. Depression, some low grade episodes of mania, a bit borderline and very very avoidant. My patients always like to say, "you wouldn't understant". They don't know that I...

Title says it all. I've lost my fantasy world. And it hurts. Really bad. Short version : my fantasy world always revolved around me being somehow special and somehow saving the world. I think I created it simply because I knew I was different and well...arent the special people always...

I was reading a different thread, and an user said something along the lines of him having a feeling his life would be over within the next year or two. This is a feeling I have always had. I never imagined anyone else would though. I have always felt my time was soon to be over. As a...

Title says it all. Does this happen to anyone else?

All a guy has to do is be kind towards me. Smile at me. Talk to me. Basically, treat me like I am a normal person and not the freak that I am. And bam, I've fallen in love. WTH is wrong with me.

So, one of the general characterisitvs of an Avpd-er is a propensity towards triangular relationships. And, for me, propensity equals exclusivity. Of course this all results in both me and the guy feeling used and abused, confused, weirded out and like sh*t. Well, sometimes the guy bypasses...

I know most of our days our spent feeling like we are nothing; feeling inadequate in one way or another. But do you ever feel the exact opposite? Do you ever feel smarter or, in some other way, better than the "normal" people? Not just in general either, but almost as an actual result of AvPD...

So I did something huge today. Something that deserves a celebration. Problem is, I have no one to go celebrate with. I'm trying to convince myself to go out anyways. Go to a local pub and just have a few drinks. By myself. And it's not even the thought of going by myself, and the awkwardness...

So I met this girl the other day at a hair salon. She's studying for an exam, the mcat, that is required to get into med school. And her mom is the person in charge of the hiring process at a hospital I recently applied to (yeah, I know, freaky coincidences happen to me all the time). I managed...

I am wondering what types of hobbies you guys have. Now that I am finally getting out there and learning how to interact better, I am finding that I don't have a whole lot to talk about. I've hid away for so long that I don't have the "normal" experiences everyone else does, to share. I would...

Hi everybody. I am a new user. First post actually. I am a 28 y/o female with self diagnosed avoidant personality disorder and bipolar-II. I'm doing fairly well right now and wanted to share my story with you guys. It's fairly long, kinda depressing, but ends on an upbeat note. So, I guess...