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just curious, im in my 30s and the future seems shaky..im curious how the older avoidants are hanging in there, what there life has like...has your condition improved or gotten worse??

for me at least..what i am terrible at is KEEPING them...maintaining relationships is relatively easy when you are in school or when you work with someone every day but the difficulty arises when you dont have these forced everyday 'social' activities to keep you bonded with people...i have...

seriously, my entire life i have had an underlying depression but i keep it at bay with exercise and a few other things..sometimes it slips to the surface but overall it does really hurt my motivation so it makes it quite difficult to maintain friendships with people much less serious...

im in my mid 30s and through trial and error and much thought, i have come to the conclusion that i should NOT have cut off a few of my old friends..i should have done what was necessary, no matter how draining and painful to keep a few of those old friends around as i realize now just how...

this really isnt for the younger crowd(teenagers or early 20s even) but for us ln late 20s or older..most people i know like running into old friends and classmates but i sure dont..i just ran into a girl i went to school with in junior high..she had kids, family and all that and its extremely...

ive noticed throughout my life that i dont seem to be as interested in many things like most people..i have 1-2 things that i seem to have a shallow interest in but it seems most people have strong passions for quite a few things..when it comes to people, places and things, my overall interest...

there seems to be many people in their teens or 20s on here talking about talking to girls or doing this or that but ive realized that making progress with avoidance disorder is much different in your 30s and in a different place in your life..im not sure if im getting worse with avoidance or...

ive had this strange mix of anxiety/dysthymia/introverted disorder for as long as i can remember.this nasty mix has basically made it impossible to live a fully functional (aka happy) existence.im in my mid 30s and i work and just do basic hobbies outside.i definitely would say its extremely...

ok, heres the deal, ill try to make it short and sum things up.. 1-im in my mid 30s, have a good job, stay in shape bit its all for nothing. 2-i have good social skills but i have recently come to the conclusion that socializing is something i simply dont or cannot enjoy..even with friends...

ive heard this discussed on here in the past and ive seen it happen a few times but are there people on here that are literally too shy to even make posts on here or answer private messages??

heres the deal, some days my anxiety is higher than others but my mood lately has been decent but i was at the dog park today and talked to a woman there and she was interested...she is 31 years old and cute and i got her number..this is the easy part for me, im not meaning to sound like a...

for those that dont already know, dysphoria is basically where you dont feel well, not in a sick manner but you just dont feel comfortable..comfortable in your own skin, you just dont feel at ease or relaxed..it can last from a few hours to days or weeks..i suffer from this and its...

like is your day to day much different or do you do the same things everry day?do you have any sort of social life at all or are you a hermit basically?are you happy with the way you are living?

of being sick and tired folks.im noticing as i get older the more sick and tired i feel for the most part.with the daily grind and most of all dealing with avoidant pd.about the only time i feel somewhat alive and awake is after a 2 hour run or right out of a hot shower but the moments last...

in your life right now regarding avoidant pd?how old are you and are you making progress towards eliminating avpd?or have you accepted your fate and somewhat come to accept your lifestyle?are you trying to fight against it and getting nowhere?are you able to maintaing friendships or more serious...

its pathetic, i had the day off today so that was a plus..i got up at 8 am, surfed the net for a few hours..started feeling lazy and tired so i take a short nap..wake up an hour later, eat and surf the net some more..then i grab every ounce of motivation i have and go for a quick run for 30...

heres the deal, for the longest time i have had my hobbies and interests and i enjoy them somewhat but overall, i find that im unable to simply enjoy life.i can get little bursts of pleasure here and there but i feel like life is so much work and effort compared to the little reward i get from...

to start this off i have to say i have good social skills so im able to talk to people just fine but the problem begins when i start to hang out with people more often..i find that i can hang just fine when it comes to talking about the news or current topics but when it comes to social lives...

seriously ive been thinking about this and if an APD male is dating a normal outgoing female, odds are it isnt going to last..i see no way an apd guy could keep up with normal dating and social demands.i see it as a losing battle, maybe thats why i really dont pursue relationships at all.i mean...

im not sure how many APDers are with me on this but i dont understand socializing in general.i do understand if you are working with people and you make the day go faster by talking about different things, i understand that.or if you run into someone at town, you say 'hi' and maybe say a few...