How to explain PTSD to someone who doesn't have it?

[salto]

"We didn't choose trauma. We never wanted PTSD. And as much as you hate the way I can be .. I hate it more."

47 trauma survivors sat out to explain what it feels like to have PTSD/CPTSD.
Check out the result:

https://ptsdsafe.com/how-to-explain-ptsd/

[Not Alone]

Thanks for sharing this. I made note of the website. Haven't decided if I will share it with my husband or not.

[woodsgnome]

Good stuff in here, on the surface. The trouble comes when trying to explain below that. From bizarre to risking outright rejection, the inside territory I've found to be the most problematic area -- after all, it's trying to describe abuses and the surrounding territory with logic; when it never did make any sense. It only puts oomph to the old saying: "I'm speechless."

[salto]

Yeah, it can be a challenge to share stuff like this.