You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Nighthawk]

Deb,
I have managed several times to be so stressed out that no blood comes out of my veins. They keep telling me to relax witch only stresses me out more.:eek: (((((Deb)))))

 

[Middle of Nowhere]

B E A U T I F U L !!!
What a healthy attitude we all have.

You know when..........
You walk six miles in two feet of snow without getting cold and people are happy to see your feeling better.
Someone swats a fly behind you and you need three days to recover.
Your really glad you didn't kill the male nurse who works at the ER and seems nice enough now.
The Pharmacy staff knows you by the sound of your voice on the phone.
You have successfully driven someone out of the medical profession.
You take more medication for side effects than actual medication.
Nightmares are the only proof your getting REM sleep.
Exposure therapy doesn't mean going to a strip club anymore.
All of the previous post cracked you up too!

 

[Loloma]

When you think of your ex, and this song keeps playing in your head continually.

 

[Jen93]

When you think of your ex, and this song keeps playing in your head continually.

This is sort of off topic, but that song is on the news A LOT here, mostly because of the fact that the guitar is played by five people, not because of the actual song.

You know you have PTSD when a "good day" means you had the courage to THINK about writing in your trauma diary again after putting it off for two months.

You know you have PTSD when you can't concentrate as much as you would like to on a test in one of your university courses, because the LAST thing you did in the course was watch a triggering movie which made you run out and cry for twenty minutes, and you're terrified that you'll break down if there's a question
about the movie on the test.

 

[ISupportHer]

You know when you have PTSD in the family when:

You want to get your Mother-in-Law a Valentine's Day card for your your wife to give and have to read every damned one to find an appropriate one.

"Thanks for being there for me" - nope
References to happy childhood - HELL no!
Gushing love - mmmmmm, don't think so

Simple "Happy Valentine's Day" - Guess that will have to do.

ISH

 

[Nighthawk]

When you go to the freezer to look for meds. I know where they are:eek:

 

[CaringMomma]

When leaving the house for an hour or two renders you exhausted, because it's so much work to be around and talk to people.

 

[schnauzerbabies]

When it is Friday night and everyone in the house goes bowling. You are relieved they didn't invite you even though it was your spouses idea. They don't bring you because it might be too much for you.

 

[Nighthawk]

when your family takes advantage of you because they think you have lost your mind. If only they knew how intact it really was.

 

[Girl3]

Nightmares are the only proof your getting REM sleep is funny - because it is soooooo darn true.

 

[Girl3]

Having a bookcase full of books on a single subject and not being a research scientist.

Ouch that one hurts.

Someone peeked at my shelves.

 

[CaringMomma]

The hubby just got done telling you something and when he's done you say, "What was that!", or "Can you repeat that!" Then, you try your very best to pay attention the second time.