You Know You Have PTSD When...

[CPTSDandProudLOL]

You KNOW you have PTSD when.....


You spend so much time alone that when you see a stray kitten from your window, you immediately run outside to go play with it. Only when you realize your neighbor is also outside looking at you, do you also realize you are NOT DRESSED. And you're not wearing makeup. And your hair isn't combed. You're basically a mythical cave creature.



This just happened to me about an hour ago. I spent 30 minutes laughing at my own embarrassment. I have always wanted to have something to add in this thread.

 

[CPTSDandProudLOL]

You know you have ptsd when...

You spend so much time alone that when you see a stray kitten from your window you immediately run outside to go play with it. When you notice your neighbor is also outside, looking at you, only then do you realize you are NOT DRESSED. And your hair isnt combed. And you have on no makeup. You're basically a mythical cave creature.

This happened to me about 2 hours ago. I have always wanted to add to this thread...

 

[Fadeaway]

When you don't remember how you dislocated your finger, and didn't even notice until it didn't move when you tried to type.

When you know it should hurt, but it doesn't because all you can feel is that icky energy ball of emotional pain in your chest.

 

[asadafagahajakal]

You know you have ptsd when.....
....The first thing you do after buying a video game is disable blood/gore.
.... you know how to use everything on your person as a weapon.
.... you notice easter eggs in movies and games before your buddies who Google up easter eggs.

 

[Lionheart]

When your disabled with it for 17 yrs and there's no end in sight but, you get back up and keep fighting for your life...every day.

 

[Anrish]

@Lionheart777 You do great for doing so. *supporting hugs*

When it's easier for you to feel not connected at all.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When you panic again! Because you cannot find your phone and you are talking on it. Geez. You think I would learn.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

When instead of feeling proud of your Outstanding performance review, you are relieved that they still haven't figured out how close you are to losing your shit at work, and you feel anxious wondering how long can you keep this up, when is the other shoe going to drop?

 

[Friday]

Step1 ...is actually... Step17

***

After doing 16 other things, first, in order to make sure "Step1" can happen? That's it. I'm done! Going to sleep. (Or to the Yukon to dig gold, FFS.)
:hilarious: :facepalm: :banghead: :wtf:

***

When "going to sleep" was also steps 4 & 11.

 

[Anrish]

When you will rather pay a lot more for fuel instead of joining a group to drive to work.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

When an ordinary argument with your wife makes you feel like you're 10 years old about to get a punishment from your father and sends you into a tailspin for the rest of the day.

 

[heylena]

These are making me reconsider if I even have PTSD symptoms.