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Originally Posted by Hoasis
I think you are touching a very important subject here Azul! Personally I get the impression social anxiety can be treated and the persons dealing with this and only this can get a life totally without social anxiety with good and successful treatment.
This is what I sought after in my 20's. I did group therapy, psychiatrists, social experiments etc but didnt get anywhere. After a while I realized I had AvPD and now I am basically set with this life and know I wont get any better. But also its better because I now know I have to accept what I have and what I will never have. So no more treatment for me, I basically try to make the best out of it!
What about you,Azul, I am curious about your feelings about this  |
I always knew I had something moré than social anxiety or a social phobia. I used to listen to a radio programe and a doctor explained the difference between a social phobia and Perfectionism.
Obviously the second one had a worse prognosis.
Anyway, when I could afford i went to therapy: Cognitive therapy.
And go on doing different kinds of therapy up to being diagnosed with AvPD and strong trait of perfectionism. So, I did my last therapy and did all the stuff about soçial therapy exposure, changing my patterns of thinking...it was a released and I learnt to cope with my problems and live with them. I always knew I had no cure but it doesn't mind. I learnt a lot along the road. Yeah, I regret the time I lost in my seven years of isolation. But, well, I took the wrong decission, now I have the background to choose my way with a better understanding.
I go on working. This morning I talked with a friend about three points that I had to overcome through social therapy exposure and I'm gonna do it.
Mainly, I learnt to be understanding with others and myself. I had very rigid thinking patterns, like any person who has a personality disorder.