You Know You Have PTSD When...

[OliveJewel]

You punish yourself for mistakes you would forgive others for.

 

[OliveJewel]

You sleep with lights on and music on because you don’t want to fall asleep too deeply.

 

[Friday]

You sleep with lights on and music on because you don’t want to fall asleep too deeply.

Lol…or conversely, thats exactly when one CAN fall asleep, deeply!

 

[Freddyt]

You have learned why people with anxiety problems should never put on active noise cancelling headphones in a quiet place.

(omg what a bad idea that was...)

 

[AMusingChickadee]

You have learned why people with anxiety problems should never put on active noise cancelling headphones in a quiet place.

(omg what a bad idea that was...)

Oh yes… I can’t put on noise-canceling headphones anywhere! I know something’s wrong when I try to cancel out noise and then proceed to try to listen harder for noises anyway. Or I overcompensate by glancing around even more than usual. So much for concentration!

 

[Lacrimosa]

When you're scared to do what you've always dreamt of doing.
When you're scared to be with the person you want to be with the most.

 

[Defaultxlove]

When you relive for a solid 5 minutes sobbing, feel better emotionally, but also way worse physically and some mentally. Then lighting change outside (clouds moving) initiates hypervigilance. Sigh. Lol never heard of being afraid of clouds/the sun

 

[LuckiLee]

@Defaultxlovee, it's the shadows that get J.

 

[notsurewheretoturn]

When you move your arm and jump at the shadow it makes on the wall

 

[Sideways]

You're sitting there giving yourself an internal high five and thinking, "I'm much more relaxed than I usually am in this situation" just as the phlebotomist says to you..."I need you to relax".

Lady, this is as relaxed as I get.

 

[Defaultxlove]

You feel insanely crazy but the doctors say youre not. Everyone says youre not.

 

[Friday]

Using cigarettes to mind your breathing.

I’d rather use shooting, c’est la vie.