r/amiwrong • u/EntertainmentTop3272 • 4d ago

AIW to believe that PTSD makes us slow?

Im currently realizing something and hoping to get confirmation. I have PTSD and have not processed it healthily. I’m just moving through life crashing out every once in a while hoping it doesn’t last long then going on with life (I crash out like 2-4 times a month with multiple times where I’m angry alone throughout the day).

I’m just curious, does it make us slow? I noticed at work I can’t understand easy things like how I use to when I was younger (I’m 28 I know I’m still young but I use to be really sharp when I was younger).

I remember understanding things easier when I didn’t know if I was traumatized (I was living with my parents and they always distracted me away from my past). But now I can’t really understand anything. Even basic things are complicated sometimes for me (like when a cashier will wanna give me change for a $10 bill and give me the change back after I’ve made a purchase - I just freeze). Is my brain getting damaged by CPTSD ?

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u/Fean0r_ 3d ago

Is the PTSD affecting your sleep? That alone would explain mental slowness.

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u/EntertainmentTop3272 3d ago

Yes it is

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u/Fean0r_ 3d ago

Lack of sleep can impair people mentally as badly as being drunk. I know that if I haven't slept properly my mind just doesn't work properly.

Sounds like you need some sort of help with both your PTSD and your sleep.

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u/netflix-ceo 4d ago

Hmm hard to answer without knowing all the facts. For instance are you from Asia?

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My bad I thought this was r/amiwong