A revelation in September 2000!! Discovered details of Avoidant Personality Disorder on the internet, and identified most strongly with the traits!!!

In November 2001 my father was diagnosed as having a terminal glioblastoma (brain) tumour. He died on February 9th, 2003.
In September 2003 I was diagnosed as having developed an inguinal hernia.

In 2005 I started to endure continual abuse and intimidation from anti social youths in my neighbourhood (Speedwell, Bristol). On November 9th 2005 I was attacked and assaulted in my own home, by Lee Boyce the father of one of the youths, who made the FALSE allegation that I was a paedophile and indicated he would make it impossible for me to live there for much longer!!!
The abuse and harassment continued.
On March 30th 2006 I attended Bristol Magistrates Court as a witness in the case of R-v-Lee Boyce, for the Offence of Common Assault (against me, on 09/11/05). (Lee Boyce was found guilty and ordered to pay £100 compensation, £350 costs, and was given a conditional discharge for 18 months.)
He got off very lightly - I, thanks to him, was not so fortunate.
The unstopable abuse, harassment and various incidents continued until finally on the evening of October 6th 2006 I could suffer no more and fled my home under police escort!
I was forced to sell my house, for perhaps up to £20,000 less than its potential value, and but for the assistance of my mother, would have become homeless while I searched for somewhere to make a new home.