You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Anrish]

When you're so scared to lose control that you are even scared to drink something with coffeine after an almost sleepless night...:dead::(

 

[Gs172003]

When you're so scared to lose control that you are even scared to drink something with coffeine after an...

I water down my coffee lol how sad is that. But I only have one cup. The rest of the day is water :)

 

[Ronin]

When you're overwhelmed and forget that's PTSD.

But you remember the fever as 'too many memories fever, not a tse-tse fever' and one bright mama's words that getting the fever down, drinking clean water, and sleep help that, so you apply those, first. Bless that Mama.

 

[Anrish]

When ya colleague says to you "Do never get children!" - in a humorous tune...and you honestly reply "Never did."...:alien:

 

[Ronin]

When bringing up anything about your parenting skills around you just results in a shrug 'You don't know me. Or my life.' in the better case.

Because you don't feel like raining terror on everyone. They're just stupid. They don't need to hear about the dark. About any of the dark. Shrugs where it can't be smiles.

 

[Anrish]

When you cannot connect to people - not even to your T.

When people tell you about their dreams and ask about yours...and you say "I don't have any"....because you're glad to make it through each day.

 

[Heather]

When after 6 years of not working...you finally get a job...come home and are exhausted but yet cannot sit still or sleep

 

[Friday]

((I still can't find the sister-thread 'You Know You Disassociate When'))...

...are trying to figure out what the hell you've injured, and when (how long has this been going on for???) because you've been limping -badly- when you realize? You're only wearing one shoe. :bag: Oh. That explains the "limp".

 

[Gs172003]

((I still can't find the sister-thread 'You Know You Disassociate When'))...

...are trying to figure ou...

Omg I do this CONSTANTLY. how did I burn myself? Where did this gash come from? What IS this?? Etc etc etc

 

[Ronin]

((I still can't find the sister-thread 'You Know You Disassociate When'))...

It's hiding here.

 

[Anrish]

When you have a bad conscience as soon as you do something good for yourself.

 

[Amethyst]

When you word a 911 call "I'm 90% sure that I heard gunshots" because you've been wrong before.