You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Changing4Best]

@rainy_daze I don't blame you for getting p*ssed off at those things!

 

[EvenStrongerNow]

When you wish you had a handbook to give to people that had explanations of things you're trying to explain about your symptoms. That way you could just open the book and point and say "THIS!".

totally!!!

 

[macca]

When you are surprised if someone seems happy to see you, and wonder if their judgement is off.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When you get scared and jump when you hear something fall and hit the floor which is hardwood. And you look to see what it was. And it's a dead flower that fell off of one of your mom's potted plants :bag:.

 

[Emma13]

When you are awake and your brother startles you by opening your bedroom door.

 

[DogMom731]

I'm loving these. Really making me laugh at a time I very much need to get out of my own head.

Hmm...I'll take a stab at one:

....when the slightest unfamiliar noise warrants turning off every tv, radio, fan, other noise-producing machine, etc. in the house so that one can be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that it was a cricket chirping and NOT a ticking bomb about to go off. And when this explanation is PERFECTLY justified despite the fact that your house-mates were watching and/or listening to said tv or radio.

Panic attacks/paranoia much?! hehe....

 

[NoWhereKnowWhere]

When you absolutely crap yourself OMG WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

my phone vibrating I have an email. Ugh. :)

 

[tillybee]

When someone says 'you should try relaxation techniques' and you want to knock them out!!!

 

[tillybee]

When you tried an hour to explain to your hard of hearing grandmother that PTSD is not a sexually transmitted disease :)

 

[LittleL]

When you wake up in the morning, drink two cups of coffee, sit down on the couch and fall asleep 15 minutes later.

Caffeine doesn't affect my ability to fall asleep, it just makes it easier to stay awake despite the severe exhaustion.

 

[Miss_Understood]

When you love seeing the sunset after not sleeping all night.

When you know where all the entrances are in any building you're in.

You always find yourself saying "I'm sorry I don't communicate well"

 

[atthree]

When you are kissed by a girl and she looks into your eyes, then says,"You don't remember me do you?" and your your response slowly is "Noooo" because she's so beautiful. What's killer is she says," That's ok"