Tricks for Dealing With Pathological Demand Avoidance Do you routinely get anxiety about having to do things? Feeling like you have no control in life and missing deadlines due to resistance? Struggle to even do basic tasks you feel need  to get done? You might have Pathological Demand Avoidance, or PDA. People with PDA, or PDAers, can get anger, anxiety, or other resistance to tasks that feel pressured or necessary. Anything from homework to just needing to eat or go to the