My C-PTSD Story

I thought PTSD was something that returning soldiers carried after the horrors of war. It was Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July. It was Tony Stark in Iron Man 3. PTSD, I was very sure, was not me. It isn’t even something that a guy like me would ever have to consider — a geek, public speaker, author, white-collar thinker. Yeah, I was wrong.

I’ve had many experiences that have shaped me into the person I am today, and while every experience has left its mark — a few have left dents.

While I don’t want to spend this piece talking about the traumas I’ve experienced, I…