You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Recovery4Me]

When you wonder how much work-around-the-stressor your personality has become.
http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/operant-conditioning.html

 

[Ocean5]

@Recovery4Me I see Skinner. I think X-files.

 

[oasis2003]

When you are driving and dissociation hits it makes the journey shorter as you forget half of it or are zoned out

 

[Judy54]

Every contact with social security results in curl-up in a ball and cry jag. The infinitely patient and loving dogs want to go on just a short walk and you don't want to even get close to the front door. your suicide plan includes making sure those same dogs are taken care of.

 

[Ronin]

Dream-memorying of mass graves actually cheers you up.
I'm not there, homies. I'm not there and I'm not going there. Imma live for all of you.

(True, I also woke up with a feeling of 'The f*ck, my nigga? Let's have some normal day, instead.' Glad for feeling something so comlex as being weirded out.)

 

[RavenGirl]

When I take care of the sick people in my house for 3 days, take the injured dog to the vet and care for him, then when I have a calm day I fall apart and can't hardly care for myself. ..

 

[sun seeker]

@Judy54, may I send you some hugs? :hug::hug::hug:

We want you here, so stick around, okay?

 

[Forgetful]

When you consider it an accomplishment that while waiting for your bags at the food bank you pull up a chair and OMG start a conversation. :p

When your T is saying nice things to you (you're not ugly, your smart, you're making progress, it wasn't your fault etc) instead of accepting them you automatically argue every one of them in your head. :mad::mad:

 

[Recovery4Me]

@Snafu ... omg I have thought the same thing while at the food banks. lol (((hugs))) Like I wanted a trophy or something. lol

*When real danger doesn't seem to phase you, as you know what to do. However, relocating your keys (that you just saw a few minutes ago) stresses you out to the max.

 

[Ocean5]

DELETE

 

[jaccat]

When, out of a crazy week, you consider your greatest accomplishment to be talking to your therapist's neighbour!

 

[Forgetful]

When you wake up at zero dark thirty from a nightmare you don't remember but it must've been a doozy because you're still shaking badly 2 1/2 hours later.