You Know You Have PTSD When...

[420kitty]

When someone sneaks up behind and screaming is the only reaction. As if the incident is happening all over again. Then people think you overreacted and start talking.

 

[DharmaGirl]

When you don't ever need an alarm because you wake up at 1am, 3am, 4:30 am, 6 am every night, and a good night is when you only wake up screaming once or twice.

 

[ladee]

when you wake up and feel completely lost... up for awhile questioning, what is WRONG.... then realize, you are HAPPY. and it's been so long you forgot what it felt like...

 

[Ronin]

When you wake up VeryQuiet, VeryStill... and wonder what the hell happened with not waking up and just punching the sucker.

& When you wake up really wanting to just snuggle up to someone. Doesn't have to be a lover; should be someone you trust. Someone to just hold you and get you can't even cry but really want to.

 

[NoWhereKnowWhere]

When going on "a nice relaxing" holiday is probably the most stressful thing I've had to do all year. I've been stressing about it for about a month before hand and had to pretend I wasn't on the verge of losing my shit during. Now I'm glad it's out of the way. That's how holidays are though yeah? A terrible anxiety provoking chore. It seems like other people are into that shit. What ever floats your boat I guess.

 

[jaccat]

When your dreams are full of the people you've lost.

 

[Anrish]

When you need a long chat with your alter egos to calm down enough to sleep.

 

[Ronin]

When you do ^ that ... and aren't calm enough to sleep.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Wh:shy::shy:en that attacks from a toxic person, keep on coming, only to damage a pretty good self esteem and to have to start over again. Arrrggghhh.

 

[Anrish]

When you need lots of time and room for yourself just to recover from other's presence.

 

[Ronin]

only to damage a pretty good self esteem

When: Self esteem, what self esteem?

But: Prochnost. I gotta hang in there, even if nothing else feels right.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I gotta hang in there, even if nothing else feels right.

Hang on to the better things, every little bit does really help to make it better eventually and to be able to experience some good days even. Rooting you on with great applause and hugs.