You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Dynamic]

You “hate” oncoming traffic (or people anywhere) and then feel extra guilty because there is no real reason

 

[SeekingAfrica]

Impending practical issues could easily paralize you into nonfunctional state.

 

[Freddyt]

The only thing you seem to remember is the date and time of Doctors appointments.....

 

[notsurewheretoturn]

You know what day it is, but you have to check on the year.

 

[SeekingAfrica]

When you lose time without even feeling it.

P.s. yup also for some reason there are days when I'm still stuck in certain year, like I'm fully present but it feels surreal that it's (2024) because in my mind I'm still planning my 2022 goals. And here we are. Not sure how.
Even though my PTSD is older...at least sliding back to that year is a bit more rare now.

 

[Shaylee]

• You have a panic attack when you can’t view your diary in MyPTSD site
• Start crying because you wonder what you did wrong this time….
• See you aren’t logged in….
• Attempt to login and keep hitting confirm repeatedly until you lock yourself out
• Cry harder and start crying I’M SO SORRY through the tablet screen
• Then realize it is asking for a verification code and have been hitting confirm with no verification in field.

Yeah… fun times…

 

[Midnightmoon]

You try and build the confidence to apply for a zoom PTSD support group. You read the group info to give you an idea of what to expect. One of the headings is 'discussion topics: eg trauma denial'. Without a second my internal dialogue goes, 'oh, but I don't have any trauma'

 

[abovedown]

You start to relax after finding out your car got scratched by someone else. Or you can be bit pissed but at the same time you subconsciousness thinks that "ah something went wrong today, now hopefully my quanta for today is full and I can relax"

 

[SeekingAfrica]

Your meticulously organised day gets sideline by a trigger and you're suddenly crying mess in bed/on the floor/in the shower, and time stops moving.

 

[Dynamic]

True @SeekingAfrica big hugs

 

[Rose White]

You’re fairly certain that your pet is disgusted by you.

 

[Givrali]

You jump when someone is in the corridor when you just opened your door