You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Marlene]

You're being asked the date of the month and the day of the week... everyday;
In the middle of a great conversation, you're being asked what is it we were discussing sweetheart?

Sounds like someone's been talking to my husband.

Lisa

 

[Deleted member 5760]

You know you have PTSD when:

You've actually managed to train your cat to guard the premises and attack on cue.

 

[ISupportHer]

You know you have PTSD when:

You've actually managed to train your cat to guard the premises and attack on cue.

Or, you don't need a cat because YOU guard the premises and attack on cue!

(OK, just following the trend here, not meaning to offend :smile:)

ISH

 

[Deleted member 5760]

Oh ISH - I'm not at all easily offended or defensive.

That said, you know you have PTSD when :

Someone tells you you're pretty and you genuinely consider taking out a restraining order. Hehehe :)

 

[Marlene]

Or, you don't need a cat because YOU guard the premises and attack on cue!

LOL Damn straight!!!!!!!!

 

[h2o]

Love all of these...they are great. Thank you so much for this thread. Here are a few more.

You have fallen out with every single one of your friends for no reason.

The only visitors to your house are doctors, paramedics or psychiatrists.

Your psychiatric notes could fill up a whole bookshelf.

Your carpet has a big line worn down the middle from continually pacing up and down.

You know more about prescription medicines for PTSD than your doctor.

You find yourself somewhere and wonder how the hell you got there.

You have no idea what day, month or year it is more then half the time.

Rocking back and forth on your bed is one of your favorite activities.

 

[James B.]

Great stuff everyone!

Ok, you know you have PTSD when the word "trigger", triggers you. :smile:

 

[monica.]

you 'wake up' from your nightmares feeling you'd better off dead. you tell your mum you never want any contact with your abusive 'father' ever again he is dead to you. you can't control these flashbacks.. nightmares.. daymares.. obtrusive thoughts and playbacks from the past you try to forget every day for the rest of your life but you are "being silly"

 

[Deleted member 5760]

You know you have PTSD when :

You buy stocks in the makers of valium and explain to your accountant it was for the shareholder's discount.

 

[leo1979]

:rofl:Thank you all so much for brightening up my day

Leo

 

[freakofnurture]

You know you have PTSD when...
* you can get so extremely enraged and violent that you seriously scare your husband - although he weighs nearly twice as much as you and is a martial arts student.
* you feel persecuted and smothered as soon as your best friend calls you more than once a month.
* when you're overwhelmed with happiness after cutting ties with your family.
* when you're terrified of starting nursing school because what if one of your classmates will want to be friends with you?!?
* when you then calm yourself with the thought that they'll surely all mob and hate you.
* when the panic of being rejected creeps up on you and bites you in the butt as soon as you think you're okay again.

 

[Deleted member 5760]

You know you have PTSD when :

You enrol in a defensive driving course because it's the perfect environment in which to meet like-minded people.