You Know You Have PTSD When...

[MrMoonlight]

When you get the startle response when a hummingbird squeaks outside. (true story today, embarrassing)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When you are forced to get an application filled out and turned in because it is a huge health concern and you fear and dread taking on the freeways because of insane Calif speeders and you know it is going to be stressful because you are forced to drive defensively only to get to your destination and hope like hell that you can find the right building without having to walk a literal marathon in finding the place on a sprained foot.

 

[jaccat]

You are freaked out when an image on TV sparks a happy memory- not because of the memory, but because it was happy.

 

[nowthisisme]

When you wake yourself up early to enjoy a cup of coffee while watching the sunrise and your brain starts reminding you of every bad thing that has every happened or can happen in your life. You end up arguing with yourself to shut the hell up till the sun is put and your coffee is cold :arghh;

 

[Ronin]

scared I would 'break something'.

When your fond memory is partner's long line of 'No, listen. We can't replace YOU. All of that is replaceable. You're not. It's okay. Keep you okay.'

& When 'don't break you, first.' is kind of a new directive for life, altogether, every time it comes.

 

[Anrish]

When being stable is the exception.

 

[MrMoonlight]

when you realize you were just decoration to your mother

 

[Teasel]

When you really can't "just let it go"

 

[Muted]

when you realize you were just decoration to your mother

Exactly!!

 

[IamJenna]

When ur brain is totally frazzled. & the emotions coming up can't compute. & u start to doubt urself so much that u feel guilt for pracising self care.

 

[Ronin]

you were just decoration to your mother

When you read that as 'so you were and are beautiful, lastingly'.

One doesn't decorate with something they consider disgusting, awful, atrocious. Just not serving their purposes after time, but not to begin with.

 

[CatInTree]

When you can make back pain go away by reciting the lyrics to a song you heard the first time a month earlier and a few days later wish you were still trying to deal with your back instead of knowing what memory was coming up.