A short story:
With a displeasing “ting,” off it went in a direction all its own. That dimpled petite ball soared — or, more accurately stated — veered to the right with a rebellious slice as it sailed toward a conglomerate of chuckling deciduous trees. Accompanied by an orchestral wail of ball meets wood and leaf, my ball was swallowed hole before my very eyes.
My campanions carried forth in their journey, but I was locked in a relentless struggle of hide and seek. No matter where I peered, no welcoming return of ball befell me. I happened across several other lost and discarded souls; A Maxfli, a tattered Top-Flite, even a curious little range ball, but no sign of my freshly struck Pro V1. That ball now reclaimed by nature’s twisting roots and fallen foliage was mine no more. A sacrificial offering to the peculiar God’s of golf.
I’ll have to take a drop.
“Hey, friend… you may as well put me down for an eight.”
Hello,
I’m Matthew
Welcome to the official blog of Matthew Heneghan — author of A Medic’s Mind and Woven in War, and host of the trauma-focused podcast Unwritten Chapters.
As a former Canadian Armed Forces medic and civilian paramedic, I’ve lived through the raw edges of trauma, addiction, grief, and healing. Through honest storytelling and lived experience, I write and speak about PTSD, trauma recovery, mental health awareness, and resilience — especially from the lens of veterans and first responders.
If you’re searching for real-life stories of overcoming adversity, the effects of service-related trauma, or insight into the recovery process after hitting rock bottom — you’re in the right place. My goal is to foster connection through shared experience, break stigma, and offer hope.
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