You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Rose White]

You respond to something someone said a while ago because that utterance finally made its way to the surface.

 

[user27357]

you realise that all you ever think about is “why did that happen?” or “how can i keep it from happening again?”
it must be PTSD
“how did i let this happen?”

 

[Rose White]

You suddenly realize that you are brushing your teeth.

 

[gorgonzola]

... when you find you have a strong opinion on the use of the word "trigger" in popular culture.

 

[In the weeds]

... when you find you have a strong opinion on the use of the word "trigger" in popular culture.

Definitely. It bothers me the way it is thrown around these days. A lot of the ones I hear use it have no idea what a real "trigger" can do to a person.

 

[Friday]

... when you find you have a strong opinion on the use of the word "trigger" in popular culture.

Definitely. It bothers me the way it is thrown around these days. A lot of the ones I hear use it have no idea what a real "trigger" can do to a person.

<chuckling> Do to a person? Either create a loud noise, or punch a hole, depending on the aim of the person pulling the trigger.

Psych BORROWS the word trigger, because medicine ALSO does, to describe an unstoppable process once started. Like ejaculation is triggered by the prostate, creating a glandular cascade, which cannot be stopped.

Ironically? PTSD triggers CAN be stopped. Either all Matrix-Like in slowing the round so you can dodge, or by removing the firing pin, so the trigger can pull all damn day, and do jack shit. PTSD is pretty unique in that regard, Psych triggers (in other disorders) are usually unstoppable & irreversible.

^^^ I get totally irked by pop cultures use, too. Hence the actual backtrace of where/why we got the word, and reasons it’s not really a good one for PTSD, since we can matrix-up or get mechanical & ditch the firing pin. ^^[

 

[ISupportHer]

I think this is a repeat from years ago.

You know you have PTSD when you can't watch baseball. The phrase "safe at home" doesn't seem possible.

 

[Friday]

When your daily check isn’t in the shower each morning, for how injured/f*cked up you are, from yesterday; but for how much of an asshole you were, yesterday

 

[OceanSpray]

When you get to a certain point of fatigue that the suicidal thoughts suddenly turn on like a tap.

 

[Friday]

When you get to a certain point of fatigue that the suicidal thoughts suddenly turn on like a tap.

Sleep. It’s like death… without the commitment.

 

[Freddyt]

.....you start worrying about why you slept well three nights in a row....

 

[Dynamic]

youre researching the brain again