You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Deleted member 33052]

When you think back on your busy day only to realize you did nothing more than water the plants... :(

 

[Ronin]

you did nothing more than water the plants

That was a vital and busy day of utmost importance.
For the plants.

Edited to Add: Not being sarcastic: perspective rotation. For the plants, it's life saving and very necessary, hence very useful activity.

 

[Ronin]

When... You have to write yourself a post it note saying something to the effect of 'Interrupted communications are just that. Shit channels, shit weather, shit whatever else, They're Not All f*cking Dead.'

 

[Deleted member 28403]

@Cashew
Post it notes to self are often a helpful thing :)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

After a very full and busy day running around doing errands and unloading the car, having a anxiety attack because I could not find my new phone in my purse where I left only to learn later on that it was in its spot on my table. I forgot that I had taken it out. Time for me to slow down and pay attention.

 

[ladee]

Coming out of a very long depression and realizing that Granny Panties now come in colors and patterns, and not all white !!!! :singing::singing::singing:

 

[ladee]

When you see everyone as having ptsd:eek:, and when they exhibit different behaviors:cautious:, you assume it is their 'parts' and you start giving them names , but never tell others what you name their parts.They will think you are crazy....:wacky:

 

[Ronin]

When...

Busy compartmentalizing. Nothing's happening. Ask me in a few years. Or maybe a few weeks, if I integrate it till then.

 

[LF1]

When you leave your apartment so rarely that seeing neighbours is met with comments of "wow, this must be our bi-yearly running into each other" and "oh, it's been so long since I've seen you around that I thought you must have moved out."

 

[Anrish]

When you blame yourself for things you cannot influence at all.

 

[Ronin]

Complex trauma simultaneously pisses you off & is something you find beautiful about your life.

It's like looking at a scenery, always with a different filter on, and a different angle.
Beautiful photography, you can get behind.

 

[Heather]

When you can't get out of your head and everything you do, say, think and feel is a direct result of that!