You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Ronin]

and out of place in your own home

Can you share with them and work the uncomfort through, or have them depart shortly?

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

Can you share with them

Unfortunately I think I'd feel more awkward telling them. I'm just dealing with it on my own. I just feel awkward and self conscious.

 

[Ronin]

I just feel awkward and self conscious.

I understand.

May you find enough time for self soothing & peace through busy time, then. ;)

 

[Deleted member 20978]

When you find yourself wishing Trump would become president, sea levels would rise 30 feet and wipe out major cities, and everyone would be rounded up into FEMA camps due to a zombie outbreak, so that other people could experience the stress loads you're dealing with trying to cope with basic living.

When you don't really care if other people get it, you just need to find the humor in darkness.

 

[Ocean5]

so that other people could experience the stress loads you're dealing with trying to cope with basic living.

Would they even still comprehend?

Maybe that is why I like end of world movies / catastrophe movies. Hard to explain...but somehow seems like home. Maybe I just relate to stress level too much. Weird I know.

 

[Rosewater]

When you remember you used to be fearless about the world, and not petrified about what's inside your head.

 

[Ronin]

When you find yourself wishing Trump would become president, sea levels would rise 30 feet and wipe out major cities

When... no, what the f*ck, people are already too much mess & uncoordinated & handling difficult, but the opening of that disaster scenario made you crack up.

On a serious note, inflicting harm on anyone doesn't make them understand. It just makes them hurt.

 

[Ocean5]

- When you **** hate this condition, and every medicines makes you worse! Or gives you serious side-effects. It's like a no win.
- When you seriously regret ever being re-exposed to childhood, because your life has been down hill ever sense.
- When you look "forward" to time before that when ptsd was better under control. Maybe screwed-up, but at least I managed.

 

[Ronin]

When for some of the same reasons, you're pretty comfortable having PTSD, because it gives you always something to fix, & a person that will listen to you about fixing it.

... Then D.I.D. jumps in for proving the statement wrong and extra fun. :cautious:

 

[Changing4Best]

You waffle back and forth between the dangers of doing things and the pleasures of doing them, and neither of these two things wins out, so you are kind of stultified.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

You know you have PTSD when...

...a dark closet is literally an acceptable place to spend time or sleep.

....

Yes! I retreat to my closet, its was the only place (I thought) was safe but I was always found and if I wake up ONLY 4 times thats amazing for me!

 

[oasis2003]

I like your avatar it's cute.:) @LuckyDuck