You Know You Have PTSD When...

[LawPhotos]

...when driving at night, you see your own reflection in the side window out of the corner of your eye and startle out of your skin thinking there is someone out there.

I'm right there with you, Shattered. This morning I was making my son a smoothie in the blender. Put all the ingredients in, put the lid on, pushed the button, Vvrrooom, then startled, gasped--little adrenaline rush! Did I REALLY not see that coming?:confused::eek::confused:

 

[Shattered]

I do that too. I feel like such a goof-ball when that happens. I also startle when I know someone is entering the room with me, they start talking and away I go.:laugh:

 

[LawPhotos]

....when you reach 20mph driving the car and the doors automatically lock and you startle.....and you've been driving that car for 5 years!:O_o: So much for acclamation!

 

[Anna]

You call your old best friend to catch up, they slam the phone down on you not wanting to talk, and you feel absolutely nothing....

 

[alleycat]

- it isn't a question of whether or not you have a weapon nearby, it's how many and what kind.

This, exactly. :)

 

[alleycat]

When your 12-year-old daughter can demonstrate at least six ways to disable or disengage from an adult male attacker because you practice with her sometimes while you're fixing dinner.

I could when I was that age, probably younger. Dad also taught us how to jump cars...

 

[forrest]

Oh Elaine,:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::x3:

 

[forrest]

You know you have PTSD when you order seeds online and start growing vegetables in your basement

 

[forrest]

You know you have PTSD. when your friend delivers your groceries and she buys you encouragement cards and flowers out of your own money.

 

[Sandra]

I was trying to change the channel on the tv and was trying to use the buttons on my phone to try and change it. I did that last week. :rolleyes:

 

[KP the nut]

You know you have PTSD when you can't remember what you were going to post.

 

[Sandra]

You know you have PTSD when you can't remember what you were going to post.

I can so relate to that one.