You know it's PTSD when

[no_hypocrisy]

you constantly awaken, apprehensive and hypervigilant that your father will continue his narcissistic campaign to abuse you -- and you don't immediately believe that he's been dead for almost a decade.

[XanaDUer2]

1. Hug

[Ziggysmom]

2. Flashbacks seem so real. That's what is so traumatizing & exhausting about PTSD. You are forced to

relive the trauma over and over.

Sending big hugs and wishes of peaceful dreams.

[limbicnuminousity]

3. Flashbacks are unpleasant.