You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Changing4Best]

... when your dog gets fleas, one bites you and you RUN to the nearest store that has a pet section to get a collar for her in the middle of winter. (Normally she does not need one in winter).

I got a case of the fleas myself from my cat once when I was in college, NEVER AGAIN! Bugs LOVE the way I taste, I know by now. I also swallowed a huge spoon of garlic, a flea repellent.

 

[Miss_Understood]

When you have to sit with your back to wall.

You know at least 6 ways out of every place you go.

 

[InsideAWord]

-- when you form a strange bond with the other patients in your psychiatrist's waiting room and you'll feel like you're all about to break into song "We're all Mad Here!"
-- You can diagnose each disney princess with a mental illness
-- You're so used to waking up in the middle of the night that you start keeping your midnight snacks and water by your bed
-- You can sympathize with the "crazy, homeless people" by your house and get angry when people make fun of them.
-- drinking wine with your anti-depressant is totally acceptable
-- You have to set aside "crazy time" for yourself before you go out in public so you can get some of it out of your system

 

[InsideAWord]

-- You always know where the bathroom is no matter where you go -- just in case
--

 

[rainy_daze]

Oh my gosh, @ISupportHer , you're Santa?! You visit once a year... The clues are all in what you say :hilarious::

he only visits once a year

I post this each Christmas

:eek::wideeyed:!

You know you have PTSD when you're planning on making your New Year's resolution something that will relate to your healing and management of said disorder, possibly including something to bring order into your life :rolleyes:. Roll on 2014 :ninja: I'm ready for you.

You also know it when you double check you know what year it is (and often what day, date, month). Am I the only one who does this? I've done it for years, being like "Wait! What year is it?", and then calm down when I know the answer :meh:.

 

[ISupportHer]

Oh my gosh, @ISupportHer , you're Santa?!
.

Ho, Ho, Ho

Oh, I meant to say Ha, Ha, Ha!

 

[Changing4Best]

...when your friend who takes you to church says her brakes are almost not working but she can't get them fixed until Monday and you think to tell her on Sunday, that she might want to put the emergency lights on, drive at a snail's pace and you still think about maybe walking to church!

 

[Changing4Best]

... when you keep having nightmares that wake you about getting lost in your high school hallways. You are now 59 years old! (I think I will bring this up in therapy. Maybe that will help!).

 

[Shell-Shocked]

I just found this site tonight.... And I can't believe that I am not alone.... That other people have the same symptoms as me! I've felt so very very cut off from everyone and everything....

 

[Emma13]

When you stop a relationship three weeks in; because you no longer feel safe.

When you read post #2413, in this thread, and it reminds you that the guy who s. harassed you in high school didn't even like girls.

When you think of at least three worst case scenarios before shaking someone's hand.

 

[Hashi]

When you're terrified you're going to lose your new-ish job, and you dread your first review because of all the mistakes you've made and the deadlines you've missed. You go prepared to a) defend yourself, b) attack them in return, c) tell them about your PTSD, d) tell them about your underactive thyroid (what the heck, worth a shot), e) call the government arbitration helpline and f) hand in your notice before they fire you.

Instead, the only thing they raise as a concern is that you're working too hard.

 

[rainy_daze]

You know you have PTSD when you read the first line of @Hashi 's post and go "I bet the review goes fine", and you read the whole post and go "Yep, that's PTSD for ya!". You also know it when you're predicting things ;).

@Hashi it's funny how it makes you all :nailbiting:, and you gear up for the fight :ninja:, then realise all is well :rolleyes::laugh:. That post cheered me up, thank you. I'm glad the review was positive. Also, work less hard :) that sounds good.