The battlefield of the mind
At 24, South African Toby Gutteridge was an elite Special Forces soldier. But when he was shot he had to find more courage than ever before to cope with a life-changing injury.
After having a disrupted and unhappy childhood, South African Toby Gutteridge craved purpose and direction and joining the military offered him everything he'd been looking for. He quickly rose through the ranks; his fitness, strength and confidence meant that by just 24, he was recruited as an elite Special Forces soldier with the British army. During a tour of Afghanistan, he was shot in the arm. He was offered the chance to return home, but chose to remain with his unit. It was to be a pivotal decision, just two weeks later, another bullet - this time to the neck - changed his life forever and Toby had to find more courage than ever before to deal with his recovery. His book is called Never Will I Die.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Katy Takatsuki
(Photo: Toby Gutteridge. Credit: Toby Gutteridge)
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