You Know You Have PTSD When...

[BlackbirdSinging]

When logic, hypervigilance and anxiety are waging the third world war in your mind :shifty:.

 

[Charmedone]

When you think your iPhone isn't working and then you realise it's because your wearing gloves lol.

When you can hold ice and not be bothered by the cold.

When your shivering with the cold but don't think you deserve to be warm.

When you share your head with your younger self and it takes effort to have a coherent thought

When moving in with the man you love seems far too scary.

 

[Ginny]

When you know you haven't done anything wrong and police officers still freak you out.

When the telephone rings and your heart sinks because it means you have to interact with a human being.

When your son and stepchildren think it's funny to sneak up on you just to show their friends your startle response.

When you find yourself lecturing your dogs on Nihilism and Jungian principles whilst walking them.

When you can't watch the Star Wars movie where Aniken gets turned into Vader cos you know the burn scenes will make you puke.

When you refuse to watch anything but camp horror movies cos you have no need to vicariously experience fear, and anyway--you've experienced worse and gotten through it.

 

[Red Feather]

When you know you haven't done anything wrong and police officers still freak you out.

Lol. I do that too! I suddenly I think... oh, have I done something wrong??

 

[kdblossom]

When your phone crashes because you accidentally left it in the car and it got to cold. ( I had to reset the battery again this morning:bag:.)

 

[Venusian]

You go into menopause and you think.....what's changed? You're irritable, you snap at everyone, you cry at the drop of the hat, avoid crowds or have a hot flash and break out into a sweat, and then you smile and realize now you can blame it all on something everyone can understand.

 

[Britt.f7]

When you know you haven't done anything wrong and police officers still freak you out.

In the middle of the winter my car died on the highway. I had to walk across several lanes and the median to get to where a car park was and use the phone(didn't have a cell phone back then). I was in my young twenties. I called the non emergency police number and said I was stuck on the highway. The responder answered back, "Is this Britt Fxxxx? I froze in panic. I wasn't sure if I should hang up or what. It was a freaky experience.:eek:

Needless to say, I've been known to be pulled over in my Soccer mom van for no apparent reason. Not driving recklessly, non expired plates, etc. Oh what fun that panic is. NOT.:rolleyes:

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When someone sends you a nice note and you struggle to accept it for what it is. And all you think is they probably don't mean it and they must be up to something.

 

[Charmedone]

When you can't figure out how to turn the tv on and its the same tv you have had for years.

When you suddenly struggle to remember the age of people you love.

When you get more upset over something good happening than something bad.

When you move miles away just to get away from those who remind you of your past.

 

[Britt.f7]

When you suddenly struggle to remember the age of people you love.

I figure that is my getting older and so many to remember. I'm lucky to remember my own age! :hilarious:

I still don't know which twin is which of my brother's daughters and they are turning ten this year. They're fraternal but look very similar. I don't want to ask because I'm so ashamed.

You know you have ptsd, when you see "things" moving out of the corner of your eyes.

 

[JustBe]

When you hear someone walk by outside and your heart starts to pound and all you can think is "please don't come to my door".

 

[p-no]

When you see it in your 2-year old godchild and force yourself to talk to his dad and your voice breaks and you're shaking but you do it anyway because the little one has a chance to not have to live with it the rest of his life if something is done now to help him.