Carl Waggett: a full-time firefighter for the past 14 years as well as an Acting Captain for 4 of them. Separated with two children, the 3 of us connected to a 911 fire dispatcher and her two kids. After a close co-worker of mine had ended his life, I removed myself from the front-line trucks only to diagnosed with PTSD a short time after.
Carl Waggett Vroom Veer Stories
- Carl is a fireman, he breaks stuff for a living, not a computer guy
- The wake-up call from his close friend's suicide helps him notice his own warning signs
- Realized that we all have bad days and we need to develop healthy coping strategies
- Carl was brought up with the attitude that PTSD comes from war, and battle only
- Finds his new wife, should feel amazing–and he feels—nothing
- Everybody knows firefighters get bitchy as they get older
- We don't get to choose when we snap into rage
- Good therapy is like cleaning out the “garage” in your mind
Carl Waggett Links
You can find Carl hosting PTSD Bunker Gear for Your Brain on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
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