One of the hardest parts of overcoming BDD is that it is extremely hard to separate reality from my distorted self-images. Even if I know my self-image is distorted it often doesn’t make a difference. All the self-help books advise family members to avoid providing reassurance against a perceived image flaw. I understand why this is the case and it makes […]
Anxiety and Fear – Overcoming Agoraphobia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
It has been a while since I have been out with a group of people that I did not know well. This has been out of fear mostly, my belief that my facial deformity would be too distracting for others to accept has kept me homebound. Most of this is because of a scar to my […]