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Breaking the Silence

A Veteran's Journey from Abuse to Freedom

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Breaking the Silence

By: J B Wick
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Abuse doesn’t just happen to women. It happens to men too — silently, invisibly, and often without belief or support.

In Breaking The Silence, Royal Marine Commando Veteran J B Wick shares his powerful true story as a male survivor of domestic abuse. Trained to be strong, unshakable, and resilient, he found himself trapped in a relationship where control, manipulation, and emotional abuse left scars deeper than any battlefield.

This raw memoir challenges the myth of invulnerability. Wick exposes how silence allows abuse to thrive — and what happens when a man dares to break it. With honesty and courage, he offers hard-won lessons on trauma recovery, resilience, and reclaiming identity.

For survivors of domestic violence, men healing from toxic relationships, or listeners searching for authentic personal memoirs of strength and survival, this book is both a lifeline and a call to action.

If you’ve ever felt voiceless, trapped, or defined by your past, Wick’s story proves one truth: breaking silence is not the end of the battle — it’s the beginning of freedom.

Abuse thrives in silence. This is the story of what happens when a man dares to break it.

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Thank you J B Wick for having the strength, courage and conviction to write this book relating a subject that is rarely spoken of, especially within the veteran community. The book is in part, a realisation that the qualities and skills we learn during one pathway of our lives potentially aid in our suffering during another. For me, this book goes far beyond it’s topic. This isn’t a book you want to read just once, but many times, it’s a mantra for self-belief. It’s a book not just for men but women alike and supports many other aspects of life’s struggles that we all face. There is always light, hope, friendship and love at the end of the tunnel.
(Danny Malik ex RM)

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I'm not a vetren, just a man with mental health struggles.
This book has given me the realisation that I've not given myself permission to heal or forgive my actions in life.
its given me understanding to move forward and leave my past in the past.
Big thanks to the author

very insightful

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