Incognito
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Well, I'm nervous as hell writing this but I do feel better knowing that I'm not alone. I'm 23 and I was diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder in the United States Navy and was discharged because of it. When they told me I had it I guess I wasn't that suprised, it made sense that the difficulty I had with others was caused by a mental illness ( I personally think it began with childhood teasing). It occured to me yesterday that there might be other people like me so I googled around and found this site.
AvPD has ruined my life so far. No girlfriends, few friends, and it has left me feeling ugly ( I'm willing to consider that this might be in my head).
But I don't want to be this way anymore. I still believe a better life is possible so I'm going to fight this.
AvPD has ruined my life so far. No girlfriends, few friends, and it has left me feeling ugly ( I'm willing to consider that this might be in my head).
But I don't want to be this way anymore. I still believe a better life is possible so I'm going to fight this.