You Know You Have PTSD When...

[ladee]

When you wake up 'foggy' and do not do what you know to do to be in the here and now... Someone you are following posts an anonymous post... you jump right in and use their name in your reply.... a few seconds of you are sooo stupid, pay attention, blah blah blah, then recenter, apologize and go on about your day.

 

[Heather]

When other people's opinions push your buttons and you become enraged.

Need to remember that they are only opinions..... Doesn't mean they're true. Or that you have to listen to them...that's what the ignore button is for.

 

[Ronin]

When you really want to hit delete on everything you & curse all the people that saved you, at least in your thoughts, because looking for words is too much effort ;)

 

[jaccat]

When every time you use Facebook you find yourself disappointed that you don't have available to you the same emoticons that you get here.

 

[Ronin]

You don't need a 'too long, didn't read' shortcut.

You need a 'too long, didn't care' one.

Along with: 'Care too much, scared to misread.'

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When every time your daughter is about to turn on the blender she states loudly and clearly "I'm going to turn the blender on now don't be scared".

When your daughter hurts your feelings when she interrupts you and tells you you're "so sensitive".

When you feel like you know everyone likes your sister better.

When you feel like you know everyone likes your daughter better.

When you feel like your daughter likes your sister better than you.

When you feel like you're a burden to the people around you.

When you feel like you could cry at any moment sometimes because you periodically grieve.

When you know no one around you really knows or understands what happened to you in the past what happens to you in the present and how bad you feel in the moment.

 

[Ocean5]

When every time your daughter is about to turn on the blender she states loudly and clearly "I'm going to turn the blender on now don't be scared".

That's a good one. *hug*

While at same time I scared other people because I can move so quietly. Even grocery store I had to learn to make noises - otherwise strangers where startled I was behind them.

I call it being invisible, and walking on egg shells. Best to be invisible to avoid danger - learned as youth.

 

[Forgetful]

I call it being invisible, and walking on egg shells. Best to be invisible to avoid danger - learned as youth.

I've tried very hard to be invisible too since I was a teen. I just realized that a couple of months ago.

When you have a debate in your head about whether it's worth the precious energy to put pants on to take the dog out early in the morning or just wear the long johns you slept in. Nobody would probably see you anyway. Then you compromise. OK pants on but I'm not brushing my hair, I'll wear a hat

 

[Freebird71]

These were amazing!! OMG!!

 

[Ronin]

When.... sorry guys, tomorrow's a I'm Talking To My Bow day, the day after that is I Have Picnic With Myself day, Thursday is Well f*ck The Universe Let's Stargaze one and then it's the end of the week already. Oops, how come I don't have the time for you? Maybe because you're really not worth my time.

(Not aimed at anyone here. Snarking my hermiting & offline life.)

 

[Anrish]

When you are used to getting no sleep.

When you cannot verbalize that you're angry.

When you hurt inside in a way it could never physically.

 

[ladee]

You are happy you are finally 65, as people expect you to do strange things, take a lot of meds, and talk to yourself.