E272 - Avoidant Attachment vs. Avoidant Personality Disorder: When Isolation Turns Toxic

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Do you sometimes just wish to “be normal”?

Hang out with people?

Not needing to isolate and distance yourself constantly?

Well, then you first have to understand why you behave like this.

So, maybe you are just a bit avoidant, or even have some form of avoidance personality disorder.

Or anywhere between, of course.

Today, we’re uncovering the differences between an avoidant attachment style and an avoidant personality disorder, plus what could be between them, and at which point avoidance and isolation become pathological.

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Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma Paper: ⁠https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx⁠

AvPD Article: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9761-avoidant-personality-disorder

Avoidant Attachment Style Episode: https://youtu.be/4vs3gDlmS18?si=oL-CQTmdCmMVBaNL

Introversion vs. Autism Video: https://youtu.be/Y9IL7EJma0o?si=mIip9jMLJDJEuQTW

Understanding HSP Playlist:

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Becoming a Securely Attached Person Episode: https://youtu.be/wq6sRKNdUsE?si=d_ozwMGTou2awMN3

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:30 Avoidant Attachment Style

05:03 Experiential Avoidance

06:28 Demand Avoidance

07:51 Avoidant Personality Disorder

10:32 Solutions

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