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Name: Petie
State: Canada
Remote Name: 216.171.96.22
Date: Friday October 05, 2007
Time: 09:32:38 AM -0500
Story:
I am a 46 year old woman who came across the term "Avoidant Personality
Disorder" for the first time today. Everything I've read describes me
perfectly, and I can relate to a lot of what I've read in other people's
stories.
I've always been "shy" and quiet, and have never felt comfortable going to
parties or other large gatherings unless I had one close person with me who
I could talk to. I'm married with four children; thankfully none of my
children has the same level of anxiety that I do.
I'm going through a really rough patch right now because I started a new job
6 months ago that involves a lot of contact with people, performance-related
tasks, and even doing group presentations. I took it because I thought it
would be "good" for me to step outside my comfort zone. This is so far
outside that zone that I'm starting to have daily crying bouts, as well as a
constant feeling of anxiety. I'm expected to contribute to group
discussions but am afraid to because I'm sure I'll end up looking stupid.
I went to see my family doctor yesterday only to be told to "calm down" and
"stop crying". Not very helpful! I'm hoping he will refer me to a mental
health clinic because I really need someone to talk to. I don't have any
friends close by that I can talk to about this, and while my husband is
sympathetic, he really doesn't understand what it's like.
Well, I think that's enough for now, although I could go on and on...thanks
for listening!
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