You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Deleted member 40995]

You know you uave PTSD when..
having an actual good nights sleep is like a holiday- once a year and cause for celebration

 

[Anrish]

When you do not understand and do not get in the flow of getting to know people - or even the special someone. ...when you feel like an alien as soon as it comes to that topic.

 

[AllSheWouldntSay]

6. ...you avoid seeing your friends because you think that they think you're paranoid

"You stop to think then forget to start again "

These !!
In addition to :

When you can't tell if you've processed and healed from a situation or if your just THAT detached.

When I am proud of myself for not having counter transference and I tell my therapist, 'work wasn't that bad. I was able to compartmentalize and not be affected by the clients disclosing their trauma histories.' And she reminds me that's disassociating and I may need a break from being a mental health professional.

When listening to the radio and a song comes on; i nonchalantly tell my boyfriend "I dated a guy, this was his ringtone ( pear jams better man). That should have been a red flag. But I was done when he tried to kill me"

I don't know how to edit my last post to include this comment. Thank you for this thread. Reading through it... it's been the first time I haven't felt completely alone and broken. And it's made me see I'm not crazy or stupid or flaky. It's made me laugh harder than anything else has in the last year. Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When you are communicating badly in a conflict and just stumble over the consequences of not saying things right.

 

[Ronin]

or even the special someone. .

& When your getting to know people includes as many reflexes & situational awareness & similar testing as you can think up without even thinking you're doing it. Having my back, or not being in the way? Apparently neither. I'll pass.

... & Having your back are people you /better/ don't get to know. A dating dilemma.
I think I'll go back to that one that's 'everybody dies in the end, even when not John.'

 

[Fadeaway]

When you pretty much classify all dreams from you past as nightmares and feel very confused when you dream about your past and it wasn't that upsetting... :confused: Seriously brain, stop screwing with me.

 

[Kopykat]

When you have to sit in a seat against the wall so you can see everything and everyone

Or you've already thought of every possible scenario that could happen before you go out...then you're too tired to actually go out

 

[ladee]

When you are putting sugar in your coffee, the sugar is on the counter, the coffee is on the table, and you very shakily spoon sugar in your cup , twice.. it never occurs to you to move the cup next to the sugar.... why, that would be tooooo simple.

 

[mumstheword]

Walking across town is a super achievement and you feel really chuffed with yourself for doing it.
You'll only go outside to water the garden. under the cover of darkness.

The idea of your parents ringing or visiting puts you in a complete tailspin.

You frequently avoid people, even. nice people, who've never done anything to you

Facebook is completely off limits, coz your ex, who's since been banned anyway, sent you a message once.

The idea of anyone turning up at your house or knocking on the door, puts you in a complete tailspin

All your close friends are either domestic abuse victims, or people you've met in mental.Health support circles

 

[Anrish]

When your bad conscience dictates your life.

 

[Ronin]

When you are communicating badly in a conflict

When your first response to that is 'My nigga, /you/ said shit good, they ain't supposed to be pussies & pansies'
... and it takes you ages to figure out how to say that politer.
Nope. Vigor's had and protectiveness is had. I'm leaving it as is.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When your first response to that is 'My nigga, /you/ said shit good, they ain't supposed to be pussies & pansies'

Hilarious response, I will never look at conflict the same again:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao: