You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Charbella]

Your T tries to guess what you might be thinking just so he can get a yes/no response. Even if it is just a nod of the head.

 

[oops!]

Your T tries to guess what you might be thinking just so he can get a yes/no response. Even if it is just a nod of the head.

I think we play that game also. I think we may even be better at guessing.

The advantage of being 99% vs 95% correct isn't as impressive when that 1% f*cks up your everyday life.

 

[Freddyt]

You'r writing a post and it takes 5 minutes to remember the name for "working memory"......

 

[Defaultxlove]

You ask yourself

How long have I been home that the washer is on final spin? When did I put laundry in? Did I?

 

[oops!]

You watch carefully how your dogs react to thunderstorms and fireworks and try to learn processing fear through them.

What am I naturally doing to help them feel safe that I can't quite do for myself?

 

[Lionheart]

When even your mother is afraid of you, (it happened once, and then I put an immediate stop to it).

 

[Freddyt]

You have to peal yourself off the ceiling every time your mobile phone rings unexpectedly.....

 

[LuckiLee]

^^^
When you have Revilee as a ring tone and it doesn't faze you but the average ring tone makes you jump sky high.

 

[enough]

you have explained the difference between a psychiatric nurse and a psychiatrist to so many insurance rep’s that they start saying ”yes, I remember now”

 

[MnM]

Your dog spends a weekend in the city tapping everyone who is exhibiting anxiousness, which you might explain or not, depending on the people. Explaining the Morse code taps she does was a first!

 

[enough]

filling out self assessment questionnaires makes you feel worse than you did before, a lot worse.

 

[Freddyt]

All of your T's have asked the question "How are you still alive?"