“The problems arise when they become exhausted with their role of spouse or parent, and life involves more than work. AVPs put in huge efforts toward the tasks they do. They have very little energy left. Their families begin to feel the abandonment when ambivalence replaces the structure of rules or work. They can clean up the kitchen, help with homework, but the needed or intimate parts of relationships are more minimal. The other issue is often trying to hold the line, as it were. Many of the AVP’s psychological symptoms turn into health-related issues, which can further remove them” HealthIllnessAvoidantAvoidant AttachmentAvoidant Personality Disorder Book:Hiding In The Light: Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder Source: Hiding In The Light: Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder
“They are taking the “victim” position in the triangle model. AVPs are internally tight and stiff. This can cause a number of physical issues, from fatigue to asthma.” HealthAvoidantAvoidant AttachmentAvoidant Personality DisorderPhysical Illness Book:Hiding In The Light: Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder Source: Hiding In The Light: Understanding Avoidant Personality Disorder