You Know You Have PTSD When...

[enough]

even a normal reaction to a repetitive event that has been a part of your life so long that you cant remember the first time it happened gets a fresh appraisal when it pops up again- Am I sure this isn’t a PTSD reaction? Is it OK to feel this? Yes, a thousand times yes.

 

[Friday]

You put the hot dog buns, mustard, onion coleslaw and potato salad on the counter and stand in front of the open fridge wondering what you are looking for....

And open a can of soup.

 

[Freddyt]

And open a can of soup.

...and put mustard in it.....

 

[Friday]

...and put mustard in it.....

If you like hot sauce or mustard? You’ll never go hungry.

 

[Movingforward10]

When you act like a complete and utter lunatic. Get told it's ok. And still not be able to move on from it. Wallow in it. And make it all a thousand times worse.

 

[Defaultxlove]

You gotta remind yourself you’ve been thru this a thousand times … gotta ground rest eat drink repeat.

 

[Midnightmoon]

Your therapist sticks a sticky note on the internal office door with 'SAFE' in capitals after reminding you 101 times already that it's locked and no one can get in

 

[Freddyt]

Your wide swears she something beeping and your PTSD tinnitus is all you can hear......

 

[Defaultxlove]

Someone says we all remember when….

And I’m quietly going ?? Actually I don’t remember at all haha

 

[Olivia_Rocco]

...When you're excited you don't have to change out of your soaked clothes the second you wake up.

...you keep elbowing people in the face when they sneak up on you. Well, I feel like I've been clear about approaching with caution.

 

[notsurewheretoturn]

You miss the social distancing aspect of the pandemic.

 

[oops!]

You keep checking this thread to see if something clicks