You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Changing4Best]

When you get enough sleep to feel rested, even though others who don't have PTSD would find that it was not enough sleep for them.

 

[PlainJane]

Here it is Recovery ;)
"Why Will there never be a "Race for the Cure" for PTSD? Because the starting pistol would cause half the runners to hit the ground in panic."

Hope this is where you meant.

 

[Recovery4Me]

:roflmao::roflmao: Best description ever of PTSD !

Thanks for the double laughter.:hug: @Jane1991

You know you have PTSD when her joke in the post above strikes home!!!!

 

[Ellabella44]

When you go to a volunteer meeting and not only is there twice the amount of new people, but 3 people in succession come in 5 mins apart and drop several metal chairs on the floor while getting one for themselves. Which makes you do the flinchy duck for cover and cover your ears dance..... each time.

Meeting concludes with loud talking between members while you search in panic for alternate way to leave the room as everyone blocks the door you came into.

 

[ISupportHer]

Here it is Recovery ;)
"Why Will there never be a "Race for the Cure" for PTSD? Because the starting pi...

OR: No race for a cure because there would only be one runner due to fear of crowds. On the other hand, you'd get a medal for 1st Place!

 

[watundah]

When your spouse asks you how you got a scrape or bruise and you have no idea.

When staring off into space feels better than an expensive glass of wine.

When your inner child glares at you with her hands on her hips.

When you think you were down right chummy with folks at the party and your spouse describes you as aloof and unapproachable.

 

[Ocean5]

drop several metal chairs on the floor.

Seriously too much right now in life., but had to add to metal chairs....

Metal chairs....relate.......why would Starbucks or such places use these?!? Outdoor seating...metal hitting cement. Person adjust chair causes such noise each time...

 

[Ellabella44]

When you wish it was socially acceptable for an adult to yell out "STOP IT YOURE SCARING ME!" in any situation that puts anxiety over a level you can easily ground.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When someone initiates a friendship with you and you can't figure out why. And when they want to get together with you and they are excited about it and you wonder if either something is going on with them or if maybe they're up to something.

When you're not used to and are surprised by people who actually want to spend time with you.

 

[Deleted member 29961]

...when you are ten tears old and don't think you'll live to see forty.
...when armageddon strikes, despite the fact you wont live to see 40, you believe that you'll be the one bastard who survives it.
...when you've reached your 40th birthday and you are still alive, but it doesn't sink in until your 41st birthday.

 

[jaccat]

When you go looking for something in a place you kept it 10 years ago and can't figure out why it's not there.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When you have a nightmare during the night and wake up in the morning to find that you ripped your earring out while you were asleep. And this isn't the first time that's happened after a nightmare.