You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Deleted member 12723]

When you need a medication and the offices are called so you have to wait more days until you can get it filled.

 

[One step at a time]

you treat the big things like they're little things, but little things are big

someone asks what's wrong, and you:
(1) panic at the vulnerability of being seen as "not okay"
(2) realize that (as you are not about to admit to flashbacks and PTSD) the only lie that would adequately convey your distress would be... death of a close friend?
(3) smile and say blithely, "oh, just a little headache! I'm going to make myself a cup of tea - would you like some?"

 

[jaccat]

When you thrive on the most stressful work day in months, but the quieter, easier days leave you struggling to function.

 

[Candleflames]

When even the most seasoned psych nurses cringe and say ouch when you say what is going on in your head.

 

[Ronin]

When you're just fine.

& When you even manage smiles that look sincere & happy to not so careful observers.

 

[Gs172003]

When you're just fine.

& When you even manage smiles that look sincere & happy to not so ca...

This.

When just a name can send you downhill.

When you keep putting people on ignore because you can't handle the posts yet. I'm sorry y'all. I'm trying.

 

[Anrish]

When you feel helpless....even if you know you're right.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When you wash all of your sheets and pillow cases and duvet cover and you make your bed just right. And since it's kind of cool you turn on your electric blanket pull the blankets and sheets up to your chin and fall asleep. And then you wake up in the middle of the night with night sweats.

 

[Anrish]

When you know you're right and you feel so helpless to argue with a complete blockhead...that you just rush out in the end before you cry in front of him.

 

[Ronin]

When you need to isolate in another country as the one you are hurts.

& When you know your safety plan has 'Don't. Travel. Off.' f*ckit. Me when saner should stop designing safety plans. They're hard to live by later.

 

[Anrish]

When you need homeopathic pills and Sudoku riddles to calm down because you're so scared of work or rather the stupid chief there.

Especially if you should urgently sleep to get enough sleep after all...

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When you have to force yourself to take a shower. Dragging feet here. But hey I figured out how to turn on the tv all by myself!:p