There is no “tomorrow.”You never wake up there. You only ever wake up here.In this solo episode of Unwritten Chapters, I talk honestly about what it means to live in the now when you’ve got a brain full of flashbacks, burnout, and worst-case scenarios. As a former army medic and paramedic turned author in recovery, I’m not preaching “good vibes only.” I’m talking about trying to stay present when your nervous system is cooked and you’re still waiting for the other shoe to drop.If you’re a nurse, medic, frontline worker, partner of a veteran, or someone in or around recovery who is exhausted, trauma-literate, and allergic to bullshit, this is for you.In this episode, we get into:Why “tomorrow” is the lie your brain keeps selling youHow trauma, anxiety, and addiction keep us anywhere but hereThe quiet grief of feeling like life is always on holdPractical, imperfect ways to come back to right nowGiving yourself permission to want more than just survivingThis isn’t self-help sparkle. It’s one guy who’s been to rock bottom, still trying to make sense of life after trauma, addiction, and hitting the wall at high speed.If you connect with dark humour, honest storytelling, and real talk about PTSD, mental health, and recovery, pull up a chair. You’re not the only one trying to figure out how to actually live the one day you’ve got.🎧 New to the channel?Subscribe for more solo episodes on trauma, addiction recovery, first responder mental health, and life after rock bottom.#trauma #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery #veteran #paramedic #firstresponders #livinginthenow #ptsdWelcome — I’m Matthew Heneghan: Canadian veteran, former paramedic, addiction survivor and storyteller. After 17 years on the front lines — in the Forces and EMS — I now write, podcast and share stories of trauma, recovery and what comes after the worst of it.📚 My BooksA Medic’s Mind – Memoir of military medic → paramedic, trauma, loss and reinvention. Amazon: https://a.co/d/fbYbp7xTrauma and Tea: Essays on Trauma, Recovery and Growing Up the Hard Way – A collection of raw essays about hitting rock bottom, healing and telling the truth. Amazon: https://a.co/d/9GnaoDV🌐 Visit my website for more: www.authormheneghan.com Author Matthew Heneghan🎙️ Host of the podcast Unwritten Chapters – Life After Trauma (for veterans, first responders, survivors of addiction and anyone rewriting the next chapter). Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hmuMofDnEkc8Ec9MqGHmC?si=N66NaCV_RGWcOrJz9HR-nALINKS & RESOURCES– Buy my books: authormheneghan.com/buy-the-book Author Matthew Heneghan– Follow on IG / Twitter / Facebook – @matthewhenehgan_author– Drop a comment, hit Subscribe, ring the 🔔 — let’s build a community of truth-telllers, healers and story-keepers.WHAT YOU’LL FIND ON THIS CHANNEL– Talking-head reflections on trauma, mental-health work, addiction recovery– Behind-the-scenes of EMS & veteran life — what they don’t teach you in training– Practical tips to cope, heal and build resilience from the rawest possible vantage– Author & podcast updates, plus live discussions about writing your next chapterThanks for being here. Whether you’ve worn a uniform, watched someone struggle, or are simply trying to make peace with your past — you’re not alone. Let’s walk it out together.