#cluster c culture is

[cluster-c-pds-culture-is]

dpd (& possible avpd) culture is losing yourself in others and then isolating finding nothing recognisable about yourself.

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[comorbidpersonalitydisorders]

(Hello mod who also had npd/bpd/dpd ur so valid we twinning)(other mod is also valid ofc but we r not as twinning)

Dpd/Bpd/Npd culture is "what is going on with my self worth???" and never knowing what is going on with your confidence on a day to day.

(SO REAL -jazzy)

[a-healthy-dose-of-apathy]

me when my personality disorder actually impacts my life and doesn’t just make me a cool manic pixie dream girl (i will have this realization twice a week)

[sleeplessv0id]

sometimes the distractions fail, and I am forced to confront the fact that I am still as sick as I've always been.

[narcissisticpdcultureis]

NPD + AVPD culture is being so fucking spiteful when you see people with friends in public having a good time. Why do you get to be in public normally and I don't. Why do you get friends and I don't. How do you make friends easily and I don't. I don't get it it's unfair I just want what they have

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[hpdcultureis]

HPD + NPD + DPD culture is needing constant attention from one specific person or I’ll just keel over and die 🫠

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[npd-avpd-culture-is]

NPD + AvPD Culture Is wanting attention and compliments but being unable to fish for them because that would mean being directly perceived by other people

[therapeutic007]

🌟 How to Practice Self-ERP and CBT for AVPD

Step 1: Identify Your Triggers

What situations do you avoid (e.g., speaking in groups, meeting new people)?

Write them down and rank them by how much anxiety they cause.

Step 2: Start with Small Exposures (ERP)

Pick a low-anxiety trigger and plan to expose yourself to it.

Example: Say hello to a coworker instead of avoiding eye contact.

Resist the urge to “escape” or self-criticize during the exposure.

Celebrate the effort, not the outcome.

Step 3: Challenge Your Thoughts (CBT)

When avoidance or anxiety strikes, ask yourself:

“What’s the evidence that my fear will come true?”

“What’s a more realistic way to view this situation?”

Replace critical self-talk with affirming statements: “I am learning and growing. Perfection isn’t required.”

Step 4: Track Your Progress

Keep a journal of your exposures and thought challenges.

Reflect on your wins, no matter how small.

Step 5: Practice Self-Compassion

Healing takes time, and setbacks are part of the process.

Treat yourself with kindness, as you would a close friend.

💡 The Path to Healing

While AVPD might make the world feel like a scary, judgmental place, it doesn’t define your future. Self-guided ERP and CBT give you the tools to rebuild your relationship with yourself and others, step by step. Over time, those walls of avoidance can come down, revealing a life where connection feels possible—and safe. 🌱💛

Start Your Recovery Plan Now 🐾

[dpd-culture-is-blog]

dpd culture is rotting in bed until your dps want to see you or take you out again

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[dependent-broderline-culture-is]

Everyday claims that they are supportive of mental health until you have dependent personality disorder and become dependent on another person. basically to run part of your life

[cluster-c-pds-culture-is]

dpd culture is fearing the future so much it makes you sick because of the prospect that you will lose everyone, and that one day you’ll have to look after yourself. but you know you can’t.

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[ocpd-culture-is-blog]

ocpd culture is literally defining yourself through the work/activism/other important things you do. the first thing that pops up in my head when i'm asked, "who are you?" are my working & activistic identities.

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[cluster-b-culture-is]

Quick question: does DiD count as cluster b?

Good question. The short answer is no. More details below.

DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is a Dissociative Disorder, not a Personality Disorder. Because DID used to be called MPD, many people think it's a Personality Disorder, but it's not. Cluster B specifically refers to Personality Disorders.

Dissociative Disorders (including DPDR, DID, OSDD, and more!) are characterized by dissociation, or a disconnection from either reality or oneself. DID specifically is characterized by the presence of two or more personality states (often called alters in a medical context) that are highly differentiated (at least some alters have very differing personality, mannerisms, gender, sexuality, age, etc.) and with dissociative amnesia at least some of the time (which is the inability to remember things that happened when another alter was controlling the body/fronting). DID is frequently caused by childhood trauma.

People with DID (like Mod Orange, who is writing this) often refer to themselves as systems, but not all systems have DID, and not all systems are formed by trauma. Similarly, not all people with DID use system terminology to refer to themselves. Many systems have OSDD-1, P-DID, UDD, or are not clinically disordered at all.

Personality Disorders (PDs), on the other hand, are set of disorders characterized by rigid, inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of thoughts and behaviors. People with personality disorders often have trouble with self-perception and interpersonal relationships. Many personality disorders are formed through trauma.

Personality disorders are divided into three clusters: Cluster A (PDs with a tendency towards social withdrawal), Cluster B (PDs with a tendency towards overly emotional thinking and behavior), and Cluster C (PDs with a tendency towards anxious and fearful behaviors).

Cluster A includes PPD (Paranoid Personality Disorder), SzPD (Schizoid Personality Disorder), and StPD (Schizotypal Personality Disorder).

Cluster B (which this blog focuses on) includes ASPD (Antisocial Personality Disorder), BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), HPD (Histrionic Personality Disorder), and NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder).

Cluster C includes AvPD (Avoidant Personality Disorder), DPD (Dependent Personality Disorder), and OCPD (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder)

This blog focuses on being a safe space for everyone with Cluster B PDs, since these PDs are very frequently demonized. There are other blogs and places across the internet that focus on other PDs, and on DID or systems. Hope this answers your question!

[sleeplessv0id]

I don't believe in God. anymore

but I hope he loved me. at least once.

[narcissisticpdcultureis]

NPD + AvPD culture is I'd rather die than be embarrassed or be rejected . Like genuinely just kill me, please don't embarrass me 😭

- sacrifice

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[hpdcultureis]

hpd + ppd culture is ooooh i wanna be a streamer so bad but what if i get doxxed and stalked and killed

but maybe the risk isnt so bad if it means people are parasocial for me 🤩

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