You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Changing4Best]

@DesiretoThrive I sure can relate to that feeling of dread about reaching out and doing things being far worse than actually doing those things.

 

[Anrish]

...when you feel that your medication is not working for you and you're feeling even worse, but you're in such a bad state that you're afraid to call your doctor. And when you called him and he gives you an appointment for the end of February and you even begged for an earlier one...then you feel horrible.

 

[Changing4Best]

.. when you see things out of the corner of your eyes, but when you take a double take, there is nothing there!

 

[DesiretoThrive]

...When staying mellow and calm takes a lot of planning and focus.

 

[Anrish]

...when you walk through the city and are overwhelmed by all those people and always try to avoid to run into them - because they don't look left or right and don't seem to care.

 

[DesiretoThrive]

.....when I wish I were a combat veteran so I can participate in studies and be recognized as an actual "form of PTSD" in the medical/social community
.....when I see a "warning to proceed" notice only include: Weapons or Mental Issues and become offended that I am considered as violent as a weapon
.....when my awesome doctor wants to do tele-medicine with me because of a move to another coastline and my first thought is to be offended they decide to move that far away from me LOL rather realize I am grateful I am on the list of clients with whom they want to stay involved.
....when learning how limited the research data is on PTSD in 2015 and IT's actually a surprise to me!

 

[Changing4Best]

... when someone does not contact you when you asked them to and you figure you did something to offend them and they will never speak to you again. Then when they email an apology the next morning and explain they had the runs, you feel like a heel.

 

[Anrish]

...when you feel like a selfish bitch because you are not happy about the idea of fixed work teams in your department. Just because "it's more fun to work together"...

 

[Changing4Best]

When you find out that someone who worked for you didn't do what they said they were doing, but did something to sabotage you instead, so that you would have to return to them and give them more business, you feel numb. No emotions at all! And yet you think to yourself that you should feel like killing them!

 

[Anrish]

When you get caught in a conversation with your retired landlord who likes to chat and you feel like you're not in the situation and place - and cannot think of an escape.

 

[Changing4Best]

... when anxiety hits really bad, unlike the recent past when you have been free of it. Your withdrawal from a benzodiazepine is the cause and the new medicine has not kicked in yet. Med changes are rough enough, but combined with withdrawal from an addictive substance makes it a lot worse. This is a rough road. I need support!

 

[Friday]

You can't tell if you're sick, or just having a bad week!