You Know You Have PTSD When...

[^^FlyingSolo^^]

Nadege, thank you! :):roflmao:

 

[LawPhotos]

You know you have PTSD when you are pretending to have a big, in depth conversation on your cell phone so that you don't have to talk to anyone in the group of professionals that you are sitting in-----and the stupid thing starts ringing and lighting up with an incoming call! Mortifying...:oops::x3:

 

[Jak]

You apologize to furniture after bumping into it

Or you refrain from apologising out loud (because that would be weird) and feel so guilty that you are being selfish by not considering the feelings of the inanimate object that you apologise to God in your mind for not apologising, then remember your an aethiest, so just try to push the guilt right down into your gut so you don't have to think about it anymore.

 

[Jak]

Ok - I'm going to put my own spin on this one:

You know that you are an architect intern with PTSD when you haven't spoken to most of your family in 10 years and never seem to have the time to see them but you have had the same pencil case and lead holders for 14 years. In other words, your life is in shambles but the important thing is the exact location and condition of your pencils and pens, lined up in order, clean, sharp, stacks of graphite at the ready, a perfect example of the order that you do not have in your life.

My entire house is set up with every item in its exact location....then my partner moved in.....I somehow overlooked the possibility that things may be touched, or moved, or used up and not replaced, or used up and replaced with a different brand. :eek: Or that he has stuff to go in the house aswell. And his placement of things doesn't make sense to me. So I try and discuss with him, calmly, where things should be put, of which you can probably imagine he doesn't care in the least. But I was also incorrect in thinking that if he doesn't care in the least, then it would be easy for him to put things where I think they should go, but no.

 

[Ricanoland]

You know you have PTSD when doctors suggest trying to quit smoking after a "extended period of progress" lol.

 

[Nadege]

you get the urge to hurl the phone at the wall -- and it's only rang twice that day.

My phone is in "Volume Off" mode all the time. Occasionally I look at it to see who called, and call them back if I feel like it.

 

[kdblossom]

Kdblossom, sorry about your loss of your grandmother :(. I actually had to edit this because I didn't see your post before I wrote this. I'm sorry about your memory and your grandmother, nor is it funny. ((HUGGS))

It's ok. It has been 26 years since she died. I have grown to accept I will never remember anything more then I have now. The only strong memory I have is buying the shirt I wore to her funeral and I have no idea what day I bought it (still have that shirt). I also have a hazy memory of standing outside for 5 minutes after her funeral. BTW, I think it is almost funny :whistling:.

You know have PTSD when you remember weird stuff but not important events!

 

[^^FlyingSolo^^]

You know you have ptsd when you dismantle the doorbell off your front door, AND... put a sign out on your front door that says "knock softly".

 

[^^FlyingSolo^^]

You know you have ptsd when you make all your appointments for after 2:30pm because you know your sleeping pattern isn't improving. The later in the afternoon the better. ;)

 

[schnauzerbabies]

When you are driving home from a vacation, and realize you left your purse with all your money in it only after you stop to get gas. Then have to drive back 2 hours to get it.

 

[Muzikluvr]

I drove to the office today, for the THIRD TIME this week, thinking I could get some work done only to remember that I don't have a key! :confused:

 

[Nadege]

You know you have ptsd when you make all your appointments for after 2:30pm because you know your sleeping pattern isn't improving. The later in the afternoon the better. ;)

Very true... that is why getting to church on time for the 9:00am service doesn't happen often and always feels like a major battle won.