You Know You Have PTSD When...

[user27357]

its easier to fall asleep watching a movie you paid for and wanted to see than it is when thinking about something you pay good money to try to learn ways to avoid thinking about and wish with all your might that you could.

 

[gorgonzola]

... when you block out 2 hours in your calendar for your 50 minute therapy appointment to allow for sufficient recombobulation time to make the journey home.

... when you realise that the reason you haven't made an "Introduce Yourself" post yet is the symptom of perfectionism.

 

[Friday]

... when you block out 2 hours in your calendar for your 50 minute therapy appointment to allow for sufficient recombobulation time to make the journey home

<chuckling> When you block off a DAY. Or 2.

Nope. Nothing else happening here.

Set aside for f*ckery.

 

[gorgonzola]

<chuckling> When you block off a DAY. Or 2.

To be honest, I was thinking only of how long I need to sit in the car before I figure I'm sufficiently combobulated to drive home safely.

Oh, for those heady days not so long ago when I thought that getting a bit of shopping done afterwards would be a good idea while I was in town possible.

 

[Freddyt]

To be honest, I was thinking only of how long I need to sit in the car before I figure I'm sufficiently combobulated to drive home safely.

Bought a car with a really loud sound system so I can turn it way up to stay present enough for the drive home. Guess that's how you know you have PTSD....

 

[user27357]

you apologize when you have to fire someone and realize the apology was made in an effort to quiet your own inner critic and calm your own desire to be liked while you spend the next few years questioning your decision and not out of sympathy to the person you are terminating.

 

[Friday]

Bought a car with a really loud sound system so I can turn it way up to stay present enough for the drive home. Guess that's how you know you have PTSD....

OMFG.

Feeling music in your BONES?!? One of my fave grounding methods. If we wanna use the psychobabble, instead of simply stating feeling RIGHT. Feeling HUMAN. Feeling MYSELF. Okay. It’s okay. I’m going to be okay. As the music thrills down my muscles, and the bass hugs my bones, close. It’s like an embrace by a lover. Or a wink from a best friend.

 

[Torch]

OMFG.

Feeling music in your BONES?!? One of my fave grounding methods. If we wanna use the psychobabble, instead of simply stating feeling RIGHT. Feeling HUMAN. Feeling MYSELF. Okay. It’s okay. I’m going to be okay. As the music thrills down my muscles, and the bass hugs my bones, close. It’s like an embrace by a lover. Or a wink from a best friend.

Bought a car with a really loud sound system so I can turn it way up to stay present enough for the drive home. Guess that's how you know you have PTSD....

Singing in the car to release stress energy and (ironically) increase focus.

 

[Friday]

When 7 minutes to shit shower shave… takes till Tuesday next.

 

[user27357]

or the 3S drill is done in 5 so you must have missed one, guess we will figure that out later, like after dressed and driving and drinking coffee.

 

[gorgonzola]

... when you check shops' opening hours in order to visit them shortly before they close so there'll be as few other people as possible and you can spend more time shopping and less time with your back against the shelves, gripping that can of baked beans.

 

[Rose White]

You thought you were “all better”.

That’s not how it works apparently. It’s like a fractal I guess??