Free PDF Guides
Here you’ll find a mix of my old guides (warts ’n all) and the full PTSD survival book. Some of it’s rough around the edges, some of it still hits home — and all of it’s here for free. Think of it as my back catalogue: lessons, mistakes, and the stuff that actually helped people.
PTSD – A Self-Help Survival Guide (Full Book)
This is the full, no-holds-barred book I first published back in 2011. It doesn’t sugar-coat PTSD, and it doesn’t treat you like a case file. Inside, you’ll find what PTSD actually is, the signs you need to watch for, why it happens, and the dos and don’ts when you’re stuck living with it. I also break down therapies like EFT, NLP, and hypnotherapy so you can see what’s worth a look — in plain English, not medical mumbo-jumbo.
It was written for the lads and lasses coming out of service who just wanted answers, not pity. And now, you get the whole thing here for free.
It was written for the lads and lasses coming out of service who just wanted answers, not pity. And now, you get the whole thing here for free.
Original EFT Guide
This little guide was the first thing I ever put together for veterans with PTSD — and it’s the bit of kit that sparked the full book later on. Inside, you’ll find EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) explained with scribbles I drew myself and straight-talking steps you can actually follow.
No jargon. No “breathe in the light of a thousand unicorns.” Just a down-to-earth way to tap through the worst of the symptoms and get your head above water when PTSD’s trying to drag you under.
Think of it as a matelot’s field manual: rough around the edges, but it does the job.
No jargon. No “breathe in the light of a thousand unicorns.” Just a down-to-earth way to tap through the worst of the symptoms and get your head above water when PTSD’s trying to drag you under.
Think of it as a matelot’s field manual: rough around the edges, but it does the job.
The Minefield of Civvy Self-Employment
I wrote this back in 2010, after 14 years of cocking things up in business since leaving the Navy in ’96. It’s not some polished MBA manual — it’s a warts-and-all survival guide for veterans trying to make it on their own.
Expect blunt lessons, a bit of Jack-speak, and a few laughs at my expense. Some of the references are a time capsule (think MySpace, not TikTok), but the core truths about going self-employed still hit home. Call it a legacy piece — part useful, part nostalgia, and free to anyone daft enough to fancy running their own show.
Better to laugh at my mistakes than make them yourself.
Expect blunt lessons, a bit of Jack-speak, and a few laughs at my expense. Some of the references are a time capsule (think MySpace, not TikTok), but the core truths about going self-employed still hit home. Call it a legacy piece — part useful, part nostalgia, and free to anyone daft enough to fancy running their own show.
Better to laugh at my mistakes than make them yourself.