You Know You Have PTSD When...

[alleycat]

You know you have PTSD when you've been trying to go out to do the laundry for the last two hours. :p

 

[BloomInWinter]

....when your husband is awoken to someone screaming "Mommy!" and it's not the kids...

 

[BloomInWinter]

LOL part is: I'm a plumber put my hands in places that most would cringe.. and turn stomach.. Yet I carry a spray bottle of alcohol to disinfect key boards at public library before I use them because I don't have a printer.

What's unusual about THAT?!

...heh. I do the same thing with keyboards. Ick.

 

[Sethe]

You know you have PTSD when you're constantly looking for the 'boogieman'- everywhere.

 

[bluemoon]

You spend 15 min. looking for your phone only to realize, the whole time you've been talking on it! Yep....did it today :O_o:

I've also had my friends help me look for my phone that was ringing...
It was in my back pocket.
We spent 1/2 an hour chasing my tail:oops:

 

[Mina]

...when you hear a strange noise that sounds as if it's coming from your kitchen, and grab the nearest weapon (in this case, a claw hammer)...even though it's broad daylight, you're locked inside in your house, know you're alone, and live in one of the safest neighborhoods in town.

Then you realize that it's beginning to rain...and that sound is what rain hitting your new patio roof sounds like. You can hear it because you opened the kitchen window for fresh air just minutes before.

Yep, just did all of the above.

 

[LawPhotos]

You know you have PTSD when you try to read what has been written and go huh? Read it again and go what? Read it again still can't understand it. WTF?!

.....And you're the one who wrote it!!:confused: :eek:

(Did this in group therapy not too long ago when reading my journal out loud:x3:)

 

[Srain]

And you're the one who wrote it!!:confused: :eek:

(Did this in group therapy not too long ago when reading my journal out loud:x3:)

HA! I have done that but what's worse is thinking "wow, I sounded so profound....what happened to that person?" :O_o:

You know you have PTSD when 2am seems like a good time to wake up and start your day.

You know you have PTSD when it's a "normal" routine to grab the mace, put the dogs in a certain position, check the window, have the phone ready, all before answering the door to the church ladies inviting you to Sunday Services :)...you have to watch those slick ladies, you never know...

You know you have PTSD when running down to the local store for milk requires 3 large bags of "necessities" of just in case items. - GPS, water, dogs, phone, journal, biscuits, etc. :tup: check!

 

[KP the nut]

You know you have PTSD when your H doesn't understand why you are a gibbering wreck and I can't explain - why doesn't he get it

 

[CraftyCath]

Think it's because they are not in our heads KP. Although I know they try bless them!

 

[Sazza]

You know you have PTSD when you can be surrounded by people yet still feel so alone.

When you are here in person but somewhere else in mind, totally disconnected from life and feelings.

 

[intothelight]

You know you have PTSD when..................

You take the dog's vitamin instead of your own :confused: