You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Deleted member 29961]

And you feel normal.

I usually feel normal when I'm in the psych ward:)

 

[Friday]

When you fight to live when you're dying, and fight to die when you're living.

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

...when you have more drugs to take than your grandparents did!

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

.....when you need a service dog.

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

..you know more medical terms than your doctor!

 

[Deleted member 29899]

@SheilaKathy "... when you get someone in trouble, possibly getting them fired from their job, (which they have been doing poorly) you worry about what kind of retaliation they will take against you, and you are terrified. (Please pray for me!)."

You're just writing random daily events that pop into your head that has nothing to do with this... (For the third time,...)

 

[Deleted member 29899]

You know you have PTSD when you're thrilled to have found people online just as sick as you are!

 

[Flossy]

When you walk past a cafe and a pretty woman smiles and says "hello, how are you?"

You respond, but think "Fk, who is that, I can't remember who that is. I know her. I don't know if she is a goodie or a baddie..fk, fk, fk".

Then two minutes later you realise it's your hairdresser.

 

[Ellabella44]

When you decide to diffuse an anxious day by getting yourself something special at the store, find yourself breathing slowly and saying im ok, it turns to screaming in your head IM OK!, and you decide you should leave the store without getting anything because you are not ok at all and youre sure everyone is wondering why you are breathing funny.

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

@SheilaKathy "... when you get someone in trouble, possibly getting them fired from their job, (which they have been doing poorly) you worry about what kind of retaliation they will take against you, and you are terrified. (Please pray for me!)."

You're just writing random daily events that pop into your head that has nothing to do with this... (For the third time,...)

This happened to me last August where they fired me for someone else's workplace violence against me. Go figure. I'm going to pray that you are safe and going to the EEOC is useless. I would talk to the Ombudsman and tell them what you're up against. You have Whistleblower Status and you are not to be retaliated against. If you are, you can sue to your heart's content. God, I wish I was with you right now...

 

[Changing4Best]

@Ladyghosthunter Thanks, I needed some support here. Surely not to be told by someone else here on this thread that my being terrified (to the point of heavy anxiety) was just writing about some "every day happening" or words to that effect. I did not know how to reply to that person, so I didn't. So thanks for helping me realize that my fear and terror was real and that my danger flags going off were not to be trifled with!

 

[Changing4Best]

PS. As it turns out, the person was not fired, but is still going his merry way not fully doing his job and not seeming to care about that fact (and getting away with all this too) sigh....