You Know You Have PTSD When...

[BloomInWinter]

Your hubby faints in joint session and your T. wasn't looking so great either. :(

 

[ClairBear226]

When you have the voice volume on your GPS set all the way up so it'll snap you out of a flashback.

When you think that people that can't drive and talk on the phone at the same time are big babies, because YOU can drive while flashbacking.

When you have to watch the same TV show 3 times to get the whole plot, because your brain keeps sneaking out to lunch every time there's a commercial.

 

[a3a2]

When you call a number that has an automated service 5 times because you spaced and didn't hear the options the first 4 times.

This happens to me all the time!!!!!!

 

[ISupportHer]

When you have the voice volume on your GPS set all the way up so it'll snap you out of a flashback.

They develop a "Life GPS" to guide a person through their daily lives and all you get is:

RECALCULATING
RECALCULATING

 

[schnauzerbabies]

When you are excited about making it through a shower without opening your eyes when there is a ton of soap over them, just to make sure you are safe.

 

[CraftyCath]

They develop a "Life GPS" to guide a person through their daily lives and all you get is:

RECALCULATING
RECALCULATING

IHS :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: Hilarious!!!!!

You know you have PTSD when you go to pick your Son up from Uni, a journey you have done many times and you get lost driving out of your own village!! I had no idea where I was going or why!

 

[angel2write]

When you have to watch the same TV show 3 times to get the whole plot, because your brain keeps sneaking out to lunch every time there's a commercial.

Or in my version... when you have to keep stopping the movie to ask your husband who all the characters are. Especially in movies with lots of male characters. Because I still have trouble looking at men's faces, so when they change clothes, I can't remember which actor is which! Watching The Godfather was a nightmare- they all wore dark suits! :roflmao:

 

[angel2write]

When you have trouble watching "White Christmas" because there are too many military references and people in uniform. (Hiding in my room and cringing because my children are watching it right now, and even the music triggers me. :()

 

[schnauzerbabies]

When you are so proud of yourself because after 4 days you finally remembered to start the dishwasher!

 

[gigi2690]

When everything is harder than it ought to be.
When you're exploding, imploding and frozen in place at the same time.
When you're not sure if you're alive so you have a drink.
When people look at you and you feel their eyes like knives. When everything invades you and you feel like you have nothing left. Nothing but pain, regrets and haunted memories.

 

[Heather]

When every other thought sends you running to the bathroom (IBS is sooo much fun) GROSS!!!

Is that TMI? OH well, tough:poop: or loose :poop: in this case.:D:D:eek::eek:.

 

[angel2write]

Agreed, Gigi... when you feel like you have no skin and people's words and looks and even, sometimes, just their presence in the room with you feels like sandpaper on exposed nerves. Fun! :O_o: