r/AvPD

44K archived posts · Nov 2012 – Sep 2026

For People with Avoidant Personality Disorder.

r/AvPD

Place for people to discuss Avoidant Personality Disorder. Discussion can be about personal stories, treatment ideas, support for yourself or others, and ideas with how to deal with your own problems dealing with AvPD (not to be confused with Avoidant Attachment!)

Created Nov 14, 2012

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About Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD)

What is Avoidant Personality Disorder?

Difference Between AvPD and social anxiety

##Treatment

Some ways to treat AvPD/Anxiety

##Join the AvPD Discord

https://discord.gg/zh4cnUk

This is a Discord for the AvPD community. It's a no pressure safe environment where you can feel free to chat or just lurk.

##Join the AvPD Chatroom

We would love for you to visit the chat room.

Everyone is welcome, you don't need to have something specific to say and chat is casual.

##AvPD Reddit Chatroom

https://www.reddit.com/r/AvPD/s/xyalUsYnHc

To casually chat, click any of the following:-

For regular users:-

Server: irc.rizon.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #AvPD

IRC Clients:-

##Subreddit Rules

-Don't be a jerk. This is a supportive community.

-Do not encourage negative behaviors, like self harm or suicide.

-Do not ask for an AvPD diagnosis for either you or someone you may know. The users of this sub cannot accurately diagnose you with AvPD and it is best to talk to a trained professional for a diagnosis.

Random Useful Links

Suicide hotline by state (US) and by country. PLEASE check this out if you feel at risk.

7 cups of tea, a place where you can rant, vent, or just talk with random trained listeners

Avoidant Coyote, a Tumblr about and for people with AvPD

Moodgym, a place to learn cognitive behaviour therapy skills for preventing and coping with depression

A fairly active AvPD forum ##Subreddits of interest

/r/Depression

/r/Anxiety

/r/TrueOffMyChest

Other communities

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