You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Crow]

When your T says "This is what you've been working for!" when you explain you're shaking uncontrollably and sweating in the mornings. This is major progress from being in freeze mode where you pass out after getting tunnel vision and not having a clue where you are.

 

[Anrish]

When hearing people talk about events with others makes you feel very uneasy. You're annoyed, jealous and in panic at the same time.

When the thought of a dangerous hiking tour is...like uhm...doing that alone scares me but doing that with a stranger scares me even more.

 

[Lionheart]

When you have to ask the doctor for a prescription of lorazepam in order to make a road trip.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

When you're in the car with your mom your daughter and a family friend on the way to meet with friends for lunch when you realize the song that came on the radio is a song that is directly associated with one of your traumas. And you immediately start whispering to your daughter and your mom that the song is very bad and you need it to be changed. And your daughter and your mom ask if the radio can be turned off to make conversation easier. And it takes you minutes and a few tears to get grounded again.

 

[.Bubbles.]

When you look back on what you've been through, and you can literally feel the pain in your heart and gut.

 

[Recovery4Me]

When these sentences may be standard in your 'talk down':

*Flashback. F*ck- I am having a flashback. Here I go again.:whistling:

*That happened in the past: this is now. (X's 100 in chanting method):alien:

*I have PTSD: I am more than the acronym of PTSD, (because I have to pay the bills:clown: and it doesn't care).

*Do not take it personal, I repeat to my thick headed self- DO NOT take it personal.:facepalm:

*Walk away and let it go...now. (This is to protect the public as maturity may be a lost concept in the moment):singing:

*Do not overthink it: rumination is not your friend. (However it does allow repeated conversations when everyone else is tired of hearing it.):wideeyed:

*Do not post that ! Where the heck is my delete button?

 

[Ronin]

When passing out IS how you relax.

 

[Lionheart]

When you open your heart to another person and it scares the bejeezus outta ya!!!

 

[Deleted member 33052]

When camping means making a tent out of the blankets on your bed, and pretending you're somewhere fun.

 

[Deleted member 33052]

When passing out IS how you relax.

Word.

 

[Ronin]

When camping means

When you forget that possibility for ages as it reminds you of children and you're decidedly not thinking of children as that way lies insanity, but then you adopt that plan because one style of camping you /can/ do at the moment.

 

[Recovery4Me]

When camping means making a tent out of the blankets on your bed, and pretending you're somewhere fun.

When inspired camping means doing the same (as the above quote) but convincing your offspring with now 2ndary PTSD (while you are flashbacking) that it is a great idea. Of course you have to use the flashlight and make animals' shadows and such on the sheets. *ps my son still laughs about our camping trips