Poll Does PTSD Influence Your Verbal Communication?

[Deleted member 12723]

When I am rattled it shows up in my typing. I do not spell words correctly no matter how hard I try. I talk ok. When I am rattled I just do not have too much to say. I am used to it.

 

[goa way]

Oh yes, Gizmo. It's a comfort to see other sufferers with the same symptoms.

 

[safenow]

It's a comfort to see other sufferers with the same symptoms.

I agree. It's a validation that we are not crazy or stupid. It is just a symptom of this PTSD. It's like with any disease or medication, there are side effects.

 

[Orglethorp]

I agree as well. I hate to hear about others suffering, but I'm always relieved to hear that they're feeling, or doing, or noticing the same things that I am.

 

[anni]

Yes, I have a sister who I've now heard has been helpfully filling in folks that I'm crazy. Nice. She actually does know what's up, I think is just kind of happy to throw me under the bus as a kind of hobby. Since we both live in the same area, you get to recognize the folks who expect you to suddenly either whip out a machete or take off all your clothes and start speaking in tongues. It makes speech even tougher. My therapist actually thinks I should confront these people, ask them what they've heard and from whom. Has he MET me? It's not that I won't ( believe me ), it's that I CAN'T care any more, the problem has become too massive, it'd embroil me in it alllll over again on their level, you know? Pretty sure the filter wouldn't work at that point, either. It also catches swear words, and think the over-ride system would kick in.


Yes! The word-find game. Hate that! It's especially tough in an argument........ :)

 

[goa way]

Anni, I too have a sister in this small town who likes to tell everyone her interpretation of my life. When I walked out of my employment, she told people I was fired. I can relate to not wanting to get involved with their make beleive dramas, in fact, I stay away. I am not suppose to get stressed, and in all honesty, I have enough on my plate. My mum passed away about 7 weeks ago, and there was so much drama from my sister, I don't think I have even grieved yet.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

goa way I am sorry for the loss of your mom. I am so sad that you had to deal with high drama from your sister. Your sister sounds alot like my sister and I have to keep things very surface with her. I do not confide in her anymore because she is a big gossip and exxagerates things and blows them out of proprotion.

I am so sorry you have to deal with this problem on top of losing your mom. I did not go to my brothers funeral because my sister is such a drama queen and I could not deal with her making it about her on top of the loss of my brother. I heard that she got very drunk and it was pretty crazy so I made the right choice. It was pretty crazymaking.

I hope you will be able to grieve the loss of your mom. Hugs.

 

[Red Feather]

My voice is very high and I hate using the phone. Sometimes it is so hard to talk at all. If I am around my abuser, father of my children, I barely talk at all. I hate talking and I hate that my voice is so high, people always think I'm a kid on the phone. I love singing, but I hate talking. Go figure. When I was a kid I was so quiet, people forgot about me.

 

[Britt.f7]

I put never really noticed because my physical medical condition does this to me.

 

[goa way]

Gizmo, sounds like we have the same sister. My sister was abusing mum, I didn't know how bad it was till I had to call an ambulance because she had pneumonia. My sister is a registered nurse and lived with mum as her carer. Anyway, that's all another story, right now I,m feeling pretty anxious over my teleconference next week with workcover, lawyer and insurance. It's to argue about my need for medical.

 

[goa way]

Also, I can't get to my psychologist today, as the highway is flooded. I,m going to try to do something positive, maybe some yoga.

 

[CourageofSnow]

I have been stammering since I had a flashback this morning. Am hoping my speech will return to normal soon.

Sometimes I can't find the words and it is like my brain has been emptied.