You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Freddyt]

When you say you need to go see the doctor and get out the inventory to figure out which one..... and then avoid calling them for days.

 

[Dynamic]

I agree with most. This is wonderful.

You know you have PTSD when some one can say one thing and your heart drops and you're awake for days and you're like. Oh this again.

 

[Freddyt]

You walk out of therapy toward your car feeling the brain fog roll in and your blood pressure drop and you know therapy hangover starts now.
.....and your T wants to see you back sooner than usual for your next session.

 

[Dynamic]

You know you have ptsd when your therapist says "yeah, you're feeling"

You say "what do you mean"

And they say "what you are describing to me, is, you are feeling"

 

[intothelight]

You experience more emotions in five minutes than any ups and down of any roller coaster in the world. Man, what a wild ride that sucker would be if you could translate the internal roller coaster into a design plan.

 

[Friday]

When you feel more yourself, f*cked up, than when healthy, sober, not beat up from the street up.

 

[Lionheart]

When the cat pushes your bedroom door open when you are not looking and you jump 3 feet off of the floor screaming blasphemous obscenities.

 

[Dynamic]

When a PTSD friend sort of mouths off but you know they just need some time and will figure it out and apologize. And you actually feel bad that you know that they are in trigger ptsd land but thankful you can understand them.

 

[GiantSquid]

When you can’t listen weekly recommendations/new releases on Spotify, because unfamiliar songs might provoke feelings you might not have prepared for.

Even though finding new music is the reason you pay for subscription.

 

[AMusingChickadee]

When you think about contacting someone... pick up the phone... put it down convinced you're a burden to them... pick it back up because you miss them... put it back down because they're probably busy... pick it back up because maybe it might make their day... put it back down because you're not even sure if they really like you... pick it back up because you've already been isolating too long and you know humans require socialization at some point... put it back down because you'll probably freeze when they ask you a question anyway... pick it back up trying to do the opposite of your fear... put it back down because you can't believe you're taking this long to make the decision again... then give up and take a nap.

 

[Teasel]

Maybe compromise @AMusingChickadee send a text :)

 

[AMusingChickadee]

Maybe compromise @AMusingChickadee send a text :)

I even do that half the time when deciding to send a text! But yes in general I tend to prefer any kind of writing over calls or face-to-face. Gives me time to think of a response without anyone watching me or asking me questions on the spot, lol. I've found people don't like much me returning their call with a text.