You Know You Have PTSD When...

[ISupportHer]

When you tried an hour to explain to your hard of hearing grandmother that PTSD is not a sexually transmitted disease :)

No, it must be a urinary infection. Pee TSD, emphasis on PEE!!! LOL

 

[DogMom731]

Just posted this in another thread regarding stuffed animals. Not sure how to link (if possible?) so here is my attempt to directly quote myself - hope it provides some laughter:

PS - I know there is a thread on this forum "you know you have PTSD when..."

Well, although what I'm about to say is related to that thread/thought process, I think it more accurately belongs on this thread. Here goes:

You know you have PTSD when your stuffed animal undoubtedly needs a support group of their own due to close proximity to your mood swings, panic attacks, etc.

Though, for the sake of ...reassurance...I will add that I have no doubt in my mind that my Mutsy (and everyone else's stuffed animal friends....if I may say so) is more than happy to be supportive along my journey of healing and recovery. :)

 

[LittleL]

When the best part of your day is coming home to your pets. They never judge me or care that I can't talk about things!

 

[billie]

When you go ape shit at a duty clinician who phones you and when she discloses that she had a car accident which scared her, and then compares the fear to being stuck in a pedophile ring and that we are the same.

 

[LittleL]

When you notice that all the ice cream is gone and get mad at your partner for eating it all. They tell you that they only had a small cup as they watched you eat it all last night.

I forget that I eat up all the sweets... Every. Single. Time. :oops:

 

[Spiderallis]

When you walk into a party full of people dressed up nice and the hostess makes a big fuss of being glad to see you- and you walked in wearing sweatpants, no make up and look a mess.

 

[Changing4Best]

When you are afraid to ask somebody for more details when they talk about a conspiracy theory behind the WTC Tragedy (9/11) because there might be someone listening in like the National Security Council.

 

[DharmaGirl]

When you are reading all the new posts in this thread, and clicking like, and realize you already read all these and you actually clicked unlike on all of them. Sometimes I tire myself out.

 

[Changing4Best]

Yup, I sometimes do that too. Then of course we have to scroll up and like everything again.

 

[LittleL]

When you're excited about finally being hungry, only to lose your appetite after the fist bite.

 

[Hope4Now]

When your children have a minor argument while they're doing the dishes and it triggers a flashback that lasts for hours longer than their argument.

 

[macca]

When your children have a minor argument while they're doing the dishes and it triggers a flashback

I really identify with this. My boys are teenagers now, and have deep, loud voices. It's triggering due to emotional /verbal abuse from my father.