You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Changing4Best]

So sorry @Snowwhite

I wrote a Trauma Diary on here, so I could get all of the horrible details out concerning my date rape. I have not written in it in a long time now, have not felt the need to. But I do recommend writing one here, if one has not already done so. It really did help me.

 

[Ronin]

When you find out more stress is actually the amount you function at, but what the f*ck do I do with it not being needed. Completely fine feeling for a completely off situation.

So back at 'nothing hurts me unless it's loved ones, and that doesn't hurt me, that pisses me off royally'.

Then you remember that's the same thing that leaves you speechless shaking when you come down it.

 

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....when you can relate to prisoners though you've never even been in a prison.

 

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when you see a tragedy on the news and your first thought is about how many fresh cases of PTSD were just created.

 

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....when you are an adult and finally realize that kids are supposed to be care-free.

 

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...when you do not understand what love is and are amazed how many people do understand.

 

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....when your only social interaction is with your Shrink and your Pharmacist.

 

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....when you look and act like a Meerkat watching for danger approaching.

 

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....when you've always wanted to die and are genuinely surprised that you haven't done something about it.

 

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....when someone talks about how relaxing their weekend was and you realize that you have never been relaxed in your entire life.

 

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....when you carry a DSM-V around with you but don't need to open it because you have it memorized;)

when your attempt at humour is a reference to a Psychiatric manual:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

when you actually have a DSM:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:(I actually do:wideeyed::bookworm:)

 

[Anrish]

@Snowwhite : Thank you for the hugs...and I return them to you. So sorry to hear about your worst date...maybe a positive thing: you have lots of nice dates at the forum. :hug::hug::hug::hug: