The Ptsd Cup Explanation

[Serene]

Very helpful article. Hopefully this explanation will help me to stop feeling so guilty about being the way I am and start accepting myself as a person who is responding normally to what happened to me. The cup analogy makes it sound like basic physics. I like that.

 

[Serene]

can someone help?

This forum will help. Be patient with yourself. You will find people here who understand you.

(I love the Little Prince. What a great avatar.)

Serene

 

[etroy]

Thank you the visual helps quite a bit. Makes it easier to explain to others also.

 

[Fargo]

Wow, what a great explanation. I haven't had the toilet paper indecent. But boy when my drafters don't draw those lines straight —BOOM— Then I have to walk back into the room and apologize for my explosion. Not really what you want in a work environment.

 

[caliaviator]

You know, after reading this It's going to be so much easier explaining what I'm dealing with to people. Thanks :)

 

[Nicolette]

Just bumping this back up to the top again as some newer members may have missed it.

 

[BrazenBull]

I always wondered why the littlest things seem to make me off-edge and make me sick to my stomach -_-

 

[Dee Morris]

Excellent analagy. I've tried to explain to my husband that my emotions seem to always be on the edge & any little thing can sometimes feel overwhelming.

 

[Whereveryougo]

I get it:) His cup runneth over!

 

[Grama-Herc]

Just want to say I'm glad this thread has made a comeback. It helped me understand just exactly how this PTSD mess works and why I am like I am.

 

[jo may]

Thank you I found that very interesting and helpful.

 

[LittleBear]

This, while an apparent simple analogy, brings an amazing clarity to how others and myself 'overreact' at times. It's not the first time you, (Third-person 'you'). stub your toe that may cause an 'acting out' but the third time you stub your toe after the dog has gotten a hold of your favorite slippers and ripped them into shreds.

As one respondent said, how do you empty or lower the level of the cups in a controlled and acceptable manner? Obviously, throwing an adult tantrum is not an acceptable procedure.

Thank-you for the analogy.

LBear