You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Gemini]

When you find you've arrived somewhere a long way away without any idea of how you've got there.
And you find a new dress shop and can't understand why you've never shopped there before even though it's the first time in this new place.
And you spend too much on things you'll never wear.
And you find your way home without any idea now you got there.
And you find your shopping in the car and can't believe you choose such hideous things
But can't remember your way back to the shop to return them
And so you hope you zone out again so you find yourself accidentally standing outside the shop again so you can return them
If only you remember why you are there!

 

[JD99501]

-You drive around in circles for 20 min.
-You enter a room and your not sure why you went in
-your suddenly further down the road than you should be
-when you have to explain what tourette's is
-when sleep, the mall, and a good time is your enemy
-when you feel like your in a dark room looking into a spotlight and no ones there
-when you keep having to buy the same crap over and over
-you have to give your friends the "things" to look for
-your friends have to tell your other friends the "things" to look for
-when the first two hours of every day is the day
-you have been driving for 3hrs and suddenly realize you havn't done anything or gone anywhere
-you miss your nightmares
-Sleep is like riding a huge black horse that has to jump over the wall of China all the time.

 

[Srain]

When you think being hyper-alert is being on "your game!"

When you discover that you have mail from yourself! And text messages. And phone messages. And hmmm....

 

[Queen Boudica]

Don't say that sweetie we all love you in here.

Thanks ((((((Sandra)))))))

I did not mean it, just I was feeling that way already because I was with a friend yesterday afternoon and we were sat chatting but I had that alien feeling, like she did not really want me there and what we were talking about was really stupid and boring and I just came back feeling like that.

And that feeling just never goes it is always there but sometimes, like yesterday when I have been socialising it is right on top reminding me why I don't have many friends and even those I have I feel I am not worth their friendship and why I am just so useless at socialising. I am a second class citizen, the one that is always chosen last and reluctantly to join the team as none of the other teams wanted her and there is no-one else to choose. (oh such bad memories of school, sports)

 

[intothelight]

You put the binder on the refrigerator shelf instead of the bookshelf.

 

[CaringMomma]

When your backseat driver isn't so annoying anymore because without them you would forget where you're going!

 

[AngelaMarie]

When a good day is you had enough energy to take a shower and get dressed!:eek:

 

[KP the nut]

When a post you have been made has been liked, but you can't remember making it, or what you said :confused: .

 

[Happy Head]

And we like it both times :roflmao:

 

[CaringMomma]

You know you have PTSD when leaving the house causes anxiety. Especially when you encounter a particularly unkind person because it sparks your memories of trauma and abuse. It makes you want to run home and hide where it's safe.

 

[Sionn]

- when you watch Band of Brothers, Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers Once all in one after noon to 'make you feel better' while your whole family looks at you like you've gone off the deep end, and trying to explain it makes them decide your meds are waaaayyyyy off.

 

[Heather]

When a good day is you had enough energy to take a shower and get dressed!:eek:

Is there a time frame to this?;) I finally did it but it wasn't until 3:00 p.m.