You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Suzetig]

When your sleep pattern is all over the place :sleep:

 

[Ocean5]

passing out...how you relax.

First time I passed out was as teenage. I just remember thinking that is what peace and a clear head feels like.
I liked it :) Even if in some strange remote parking lot. Kinda sad when you look back at something with such positive memories.

 

[Anrish]

When you don't care climbing on dangerous places alone but you back off as soon as other people arrive. :confused:

 

[Ocean5]

@Anrish

When you hike remote places. But if you see other people you get worried. Hmm.. I'd prefer a wild animal approaching me.

 

[Anrish]

@Ocean5 : Second that! :)

...had once a weird meeting with a chamois. I was all alone about 2000 m high in the Alpes and it showed up...and wasn't scared! It was rather getting closer...:wideeyed: So, I stood there...like AAAAH! Got my hiking sticks out just in case and I walked left and it went right...just passing by but I was a bit irritated at first. :confused:

 

[Ocean5]

Yea I remember being kid growing up in deep forest and swamps. Most animals are afraid of people (with due cause.)

But always taught never to be there after sunset - it was dangerous, and people didn't return. Even some parts - I only knew 2 people that ever went during daytime....they where elders. Told never to go anytime.

 

[Deleted member 33052]

When you can't remember where you parked the car. And then you can't remember if you took the car. :confused:

 

[Deleted member 33052]

Yea I remember being kid growing up in deep forest and swamps. Most animals are afraid of people (with du...

Where did you grow up? Sounds like Stephen King land!

 

[Ocean5]

But I don't know... I had weird dream in last 2 years, that felt more like a memory. Made me happy, and feel safe. About beings in forest/swamp with these human like creatures.... Sometimes I think about dream/memory it makes me feel safe... they where not human, but told me "they were watching over me" in dream.

 

[Ocean5]

Mal - isolated in deep swamps of South Louisiana.

BUT PLEASE no one stereotype me as Swamp People. Hate that show.

 

[Recovery4Me]

When you feel excited to eliminate yet another stressor and supportive members understand, so you can share the joy!

 

[Ronin]

When you have a stressor you're really trying to eliminate but asking for advice seems like needing too much background info and you are so Done with that background and have been done for years.