You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Marie E.]

You know you have PTSD when you forgot how to get around your own neighborhood as you dissociated and than it just dawns on you after an hour or so.

 

[shadowchaser]

You know you have PTSD when you make a phone call and have a half hour talk with a close friend only to realize your phone died 5 min in.

 

[Marie E.]

You look around you and wonder why the other people are acting crazy when you are the only normal one. (To yourself anyways)

 

[OKRADLAK]

When you are so crazed for sleep, you think about your past in terms of, "Oh, that is when I was a sleeper." or you see the people around and think, "Damn straight they can put gas in their damn cars. THEY sleep!"

 

[shadowchaser]

Earlier today I was taking out the dogs. Double checked that I had everything. The e collar for the puppy (on vibrate not shock) Two leashes, my smokes so I can have one while we are out, phone cus I don't want to miss any calls, stove is off, tv on for the cat and birds, coffee pot off, only one light on the rest off, and no water running in either sink. Go out for the walk and have a decent time. Enjoy watching the big dog race threw the tall grass and the little one try to find his way and get lost over and over again. Decent walk back they both behave like a charm the big one decides to make a deposit on the moved grass where it has to be cleaned. Realize in everything you forgot the bags. Decide to come back out to pick it up and head up to the door to get back in the building and realize you forgot your keys. Walk around the building to come into the front door and head upstairs. Realize your keys are in the other pocket.

 

[Marie E.]

- You forgot your sense of self.
-You love to be alone more than necessary and it dawns on you that you are all alone, you feel creepy, stuck in your own head.
-You don't allow yourself to be happy

 

[Lemmingnot]

Earlier today I was taking out the dogs. Double checked that I had everything. The e collar for the puppy (on vibrate not shock) Two leashes, my smokes so I can have one while we are out, phone cus I don't want to miss any calls, stove is off, tv on for the cat and birds, coffee pot off, only one light on the rest off, and no water running in either sink. Go out for the walk and have a decent time. Enjoy watching the big dog race threw the tall grass and the little one try to find his way and get lost over and over again. Decent walk back they both behave like a charm the big one decides to make a deposit on the moved grass where it has to be cleaned. Realize in everything you forgot the bags. Decide to come back out to pick it up and head up to the door to get back in the building and realize you forgot your keys. Walk around the building to come into the front door and head upstairs. Realize your keys are in the other pocket.

Always check your head for sunglasses, too!

 

[Queen Boudica]

You put your son in time out for 8 minutes cause he has been very naughty and half an hour later he comes out to you and says, "Can I come out of time out now? It has been a really long time" :(

Because you had forgotten all about it :confused:

 

[lost4awhile]

When you go to get something and you can't remember what it was, when you have to wrote everything down immediately before you forget and your head moves on to the next thing ( or is this just old age setting in already)

This is a common mispercerption. Many people blame age on why they cannot remember what they went into the other room to do or grab, but it's a problem of attention and not memory.

You know you have ptsd when you plan vacations in solitute on every holiday when family comes together.

 

[shadowchaser]

Always check your head for sunglasses, too!

Yes and I have light sensitivity. I'm always losing the dumb glasses. Usually clipped to the front of my shirt.

 

[amethist]

Oh Lizio, he deserves to be let off at least the next 2 time outs. Just for waiting so long before he did come and ask you.

Well maybe halve the time he would get. :tup:

 

[Sandra]

You send someone on yahoo messenger a message only to realize you sent it the wrong person...OOPS
I'm just glad it wasn't personal.