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It's a Shame I Can't Share: Living with Avoidant Personality Disorder
Why am I so scared of talking to other people that my chest hurts and my body shakes when I try? Why am I so preoccupied with horrible perceptions of what people think about me? Why do I feel like such a dull, useless, inferior person?
Avoidant personality it was the answer to all the questions Jake Ware desperately needed answered about himself for so long.
It's a Shame I Can't Share is Ware's direct, firsthand account of what it means to have the little-known mental disorder, why it became a part of him, and how he's learning to fight back. It's an emotional recounting of the depressed and socially anxious young adult's life, lined with heartfelt self-examination and modest practical insights that empower us to empathize with the less-confident—whether others, or ourselves.
It's a story of self-forgiveness for misplaced guilt. It's his story, but it's also the story of men and women that you have met, and will meet. It could be the story of someone you love. For some, it's your story, too.
Avoidant personality it was the answer to all the questions Jake Ware desperately needed answered about himself for so long.
It's a Shame I Can't Share is Ware's direct, firsthand account of what it means to have the little-known mental disorder, why it became a part of him, and how he's learning to fight back. It's an emotional recounting of the depressed and socially anxious young adult's life, lined with heartfelt self-examination and modest practical insights that empower us to empathize with the less-confident—whether others, or ourselves.
It's a story of self-forgiveness for misplaced guilt. It's his story, but it's also the story of men and women that you have met, and will meet. It could be the story of someone you love. For some, it's your story, too.
- GenresPsychology
233 pages, Hardcover
Published February 3, 2023
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April 27, 2024
It's a bit in a need of an edit to truly feel like a book and not more like a blog post, but honestly I'm just so thankful someone finally wrote a book about this disorder. I wish Jake all the best of luck!
October 22, 2024
Gave this a 4 just because it seems to be such an honest and credible account of one person’s experience of living with AvPD - something that’s important but not easy to find. I wish there were more books like this.
March 22, 2026
Brave and relatable audiobiography from a young author. I enjoyed the book and saw the world from the perspective of a person who has an APD. I'm happy I found it and read it, and would recommend it to anyone who thinks of having this personality disorder or wants to understand it better.
May 13, 2026
“I’m taking risks for a fresh start. I’m going to learn to love myself, and I’m going to make other people happy.”
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews