You Know You Have PTSD When...

[JustBe]

((((prime-no))) :(

 

[LaurieJ]

When you have a disaster plan in place for any possible scenario and are ten steps ahead in it compared to those without PTSD.

 

[AS1975]

When an actual life and death situation is dealt with calmly, matter of factly and quite effectively

Yeah, I'm quoting what I wrote myself (sorry if that infringes the rules), but last weekend I was out fighting this bushfire (http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1157693/seven-firefighters-hurt/?cs=94) and there was actually 11 firefighters (out of about 50) hurt in a wind change. We were left behind, tried to find our way to where everyone was regrouping and one thing led to another and a bloody great tree nearly fell on the cab of our truck (missed us by an absolute poofteenth of an inch). I was the first one in the cab to see it (kind of unsurprising given what hypervigilance is), the driver heard my exclamation and reversed out of harms way (JUST).

Funny thing is, one of the blokes took a picture of me with the camera from the truck while we were getting our breath back, waiting for a guide and filling the tank (from a dam), and I'll be damned if it isn't the happiest, most confident I've seen myself look in any photograph taken for years... Go figure

 

[Britt.f7]

When watching a show you onced loved, now hits a raw nerve and you can no longer stand to watch it.

 

[Abstract]

When your body feels like you are stepping down hard on the accelerator and brakes 24 hours a day and both at the same time.

 

[DharmaGirl]

When you start a PTSD support group and tell everyone the wrong room number.

 

[Red Feather]

When you have no problem with being wall paper.

 

[Hiding the Pain]

..when you patrol your home with a baseball bat every night at least 3 times.
..when you are home alone and lock the bathroom door to pee.
..whenever you are riding in a vehicle with someone you slam your hand against the window and stomp your feet to the dashboard for a stop light...

 

[Red Feather]

When making christmas preparations causes you to freeze up and drift away.

 

[Red Feather]

When you panic because just don't know what to do with yourself.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When you have emdr and that night you dream about the theme of the session.:confused::eek:

 

[Kim500]

- it isn't a question of whether or not you have a weapon nearby, it's how many and what kind.

Mental weapons like hidey-holes, electrified fences, brick walls, movement sensors for me! (You get the idea!) lol Wish I didn't have them since I don't need them anymore as an adult, but old habits die hard!