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Warrior Rising: A Soldier's Journey to PTSD and Back
Warrior Rising is a very personal and inspirational story of LCol Chris Linford's road to a diagnosis of PTSD after three operational deployments to the Gulf War, Rwanda, and Kandahar, Afghanistan. He recounts his associated war stories, but it was the traumas that impacted him so dramatically leading him to what he describes as the very edge of his personal and professional competence. Finally years later and after months of effective treatment he discovered new ways to improve his health further and has since become involved in peer counselling and ongoing support to veterans who need assistance. LCol Linford remains disappointed that PTSD is still being kept in the shadows worsening the stigma surrounding it; it's time to talk about the eight hundred pound elephant in the room! LCol Linford through this book addresses that elephant.
A portion of the proceeds of sales from this book will be donated to the Veterans Transition Program.
A portion of the proceeds of sales from this book will be donated to the Veterans Transition Program.
342 pages, Hardcover
First published July 3, 2013
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September 19, 2014
I read this book for my Toastmaster Book Club.
Everyone has a story to tell. Some people have a story to tell. Some don't want to tell it. Some don't know how to tell it. Some can tell it. Then there are people who have a story that has to be told and can tell it.
That is the case here LtCol Chris Linford has an incredibel story to tell. He tells of his early experience in cadets. Then on to nursing school which leads to a career in the Canadian military as a nurse. He is sent on some important missions in Rwanda, Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. These mission take their toll on him as he starts to suffer from PTSD (post tramatic stress disorder). This is the story of what happen to him, what he did to get treated and his recovery.
I enjoy reading the stories of individual soldiers from the wars. This give you a sense of how the war really was. From a Army nurse point of view, we see the end results of conflict. The wounded soliers. That would take a toll on anyone.
This was an important book. It helped the author come to tersm with his own disorder. It will help other that might be suffering from PTSD. It will start to educate the public on what our soldiers went through and that the was may never end.
I will admit that there were times I found the book hard to read. It may not be for squimish.
I enjoyed the book and would recommend it.
Everyone has a story to tell. Some people have a story to tell. Some don't want to tell it. Some don't know how to tell it. Some can tell it. Then there are people who have a story that has to be told and can tell it.
That is the case here LtCol Chris Linford has an incredibel story to tell. He tells of his early experience in cadets. Then on to nursing school which leads to a career in the Canadian military as a nurse. He is sent on some important missions in Rwanda, Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. These mission take their toll on him as he starts to suffer from PTSD (post tramatic stress disorder). This is the story of what happen to him, what he did to get treated and his recovery.
I enjoy reading the stories of individual soldiers from the wars. This give you a sense of how the war really was. From a Army nurse point of view, we see the end results of conflict. The wounded soliers. That would take a toll on anyone.
This was an important book. It helped the author come to tersm with his own disorder. It will help other that might be suffering from PTSD. It will start to educate the public on what our soldiers went through and that the was may never end.
I will admit that there were times I found the book hard to read. It may not be for squimish.
I enjoyed the book and would recommend it.
November 15, 2018
Chris brings you into his world with fantastic detail. He guides you along and expresses his thoughts, feelings and actions. He explains how he fought his depression and ignored the signs of PTSD continuing on to the next mission, then the next. This book is raw with truth and humanity, his struggles and finally where he found help and began to rebuild his inner self. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what a soldier deals with before and after the effects of PTSD.
Chris Linford was my platoon commander in Rwanda, at that time I had no idea what he was going through, as I was dealing with my own demons. Thank you Chris for writing this book and exposing yourself, that is the most courageous thing you could ever have done, allowing yourself to be vulnerable.
Chris Linford was my platoon commander in Rwanda, at that time I had no idea what he was going through, as I was dealing with my own demons. Thank you Chris for writing this book and exposing yourself, that is the most courageous thing you could ever have done, allowing yourself to be vulnerable.
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October 17, 2013I had the privilege of meeting both Col. Linford and his wife, Kathryn, while they were touring the Maritimes. There story of PTSD, commitment to themselves and each other was inspiring.
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