You Know You Have PTSD When...

[NIKI]

You know you have PTSD....when your husband of 19 years says that after all he has been through with me concerning MY PTSD, that he thinks now he has PTSD from me!

 

[James B.]

You know you have PTSD (and are recovering) when old friends you used to able to spend lots of time with (when younger) appear now to be so negative. And continually give speeches on their beliefs, even though their lives clearly indicate they have little to no credibility, and are in fact solitary miserable drunks. And you see it, clearly.

You know you have PTSD (and are recovering) when these old friends seem somewhat toxic to be around, inferring little put-downs and abusiveness woven into their comments and facial expressions. And you know you have PTSD (and are recovering) when you realize it’s time to cut them loose, and basically initiate the no-contact clause deemed healthy for one’s own sake. Emotionally, physically and spiritually.

 

[BloomInWinter]

You know you have PTSD when you write things on sticky notes all the time, lose them, and when you find them...have NO idea what the note is about!

 

[anni]

Hahahahahaha!!!! I've DONE that!! Isn't it AWFUL?

You know you have PTSD when your method of finding ANYTHING is to buy (seriously) ten of everything so there's always at least ONE somewhere-hairbrushes,pens, paintbrushes ( 50 or so of them-am not kidding) sunglasses, 3 sets of car keys, I'll bet 20 lighters ( ahem-when I smoke ), anything mis-placable, there's 10 of them. It is not unusual for there to be 3 or so cups of coffee going in the morning, because you LOSE them, wandering around the house, give up, and just go get another one. It's probably a good thing there are 4 children.

 

[cherryblossom]

You know you have PTSD when a 'good day' is spent on your own. No phone calls, no emails, no text messages, no people, no doctors appointments. And the only way to have a 'good week' is for the 'good days' to continue x7!

 

[Artista]

So true! You know you have PTSD (the sort from violence done to you) when you face a physical ailment and think... oh hell... I can survive anything!!! It's just my heart??? No biggie! We can fix that! And others hearing this would crumble.

 

[cherryblossom]

You know you have PTSD when 'the samaritans' phone number is on speed dial on both your landline and mobile/cell phone.

 

[intothelight]

You know you have PTSD when you try to call your daughter's cell phone three times and get your own voice mail and the first thought is:

Why did my daughter put my voice mail on her phone?

It doesn't occur to me until the third call that I have been calling my own number.

 

[Sammy]

You know you have PTSD when you finally clean your "office" and are mortified to discover how many pens, pencils, scissors, nail clippers, watches and spiral notebooks you actually have because you kept replacing them after losing them. Even worse, you start finding "To Do" lists from 2 years ago (in those "lost" spiral notebooks) and they read just like the one you made yesterday.

You know you have PTSD when after 5 days of being alone, you force yourself into a social situation you actually enjoy with small group of people you really care about are shaking for 45 minutes after you leave.

 

[Iam]

You know you have PTSD when you empty the can of tuna in the cats dish, mix mayo with the cat food, spread it on bread, eat your sandwich and don't realize what you've done until your husband goes to make a tuna sandwich and screams "What the HELL????.....UGGGHHHH!

 

[popeye]

when you apologize for everything even if you had nothing to do with it.
when you open the fridge grab a pepsi open it go downstairs to do the laundry then come up stairs and open another pepsi thinking you drank the last one
when you search the house for an hour trying to find the dog only to hear it barking outside
when your wife wakes you up with an elbow to the face because you had a death grip on her thigh leaving a bruise from each finger
when you cannot remember the first year of your child's life but remember every detail of the trauma
when you have a pulled muscle in your chest and you keep re injuring it because of your startle response to someone knocking on the bathroom door
when you have a lit cigarette in the ash tray and are trying to light another one not knowing the first one was even there

sorry if these are not funny i haven't slept in awhile

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

You know you have PTSD and its going bad when...

The only person you WANT to talk to is your T.