Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows
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- Author：Jason Fox
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Summary
Battle Scars tells the story of Jason Fox’s career as an elite operator， from the gunfights， hostage rescues， daring escapes and heroic endeavours that defined his service， to a very different kind of battle that awaited him at home。
After more than two decades of active duty， Foxy was diagnosed with complex PTSD， forcing him to leave the military brotherhood and confront the hard reality of what follows。
What happens when you become your own enemy？ How do you keep on fighting when life itself no longer feels worth fighting for？
Unflinchingly honest， Battle Scars is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering: a chronicle of operational bravery， and of superhuman courage on and off the battlefield。
After more than two decades of active duty， Foxy was diagnosed with complex PTSD， forcing him to leave the military brotherhood and confront the hard reality of what follows。
What happens when you become your own enemy？ How do you keep on fighting when life itself no longer feels worth fighting for？
Unflinchingly honest， Battle Scars is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering: a chronicle of operational bravery， and of superhuman courage on and off the battlefield。
Reviews
Leanne Levi
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An honest and brave account about hitting the bottom but crawling your way back to happiness。
Alex McGuinness
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A book we'll worth a read， it wasn't what I expected at all but I think that's the point？ It shows a perspective of military life not often spoken about， PTSD and the struggles that come with it。 A book we'll worth a read， it wasn't what I expected at all but I think that's the point？ It shows a perspective of military life not often spoken about， PTSD and the struggles that come with it。 。。。more
Jane Wynne
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A hard look at the effect battle can have on those fighting and the stigma of owning up in an alpha male world。 Bravely told。
Dawn Campbell
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Wow。 Such a powerful read about his time in the military and how having being discharged with PTSD and being able to receive the help he desperately needed to help manage the condition makes for an incredible read of one man's personal demons changed the course of his life into other challenges and career paths。 Wow。 Such a powerful read about his time in the military and how having being discharged with PTSD and being able to receive the help he desperately needed to help manage the condition makes for an incredible read of one man's personal demons changed the course of his life into other challenges and career paths。 。。。more
Ms Melanie Moore
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Very in-depth。 An eye opener for someone who has never been in the military services。 Glad to see that Jason got the help he needed and he is helping others
Tom Fells
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Mundane and boring audio description， the book may be good， but the audiobook is not。 Returned it。
Alex Beale
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A very interesting insight to the phycological effects of war
Claire Derz
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Very interesting read。 The support soldiers get with regards to mental health is highlighted in this book， sadly the support is not at all good enough。 PTSD is a beast， reading this book has opened my eyes to the illness & just how terrible it is。
Lyn Smith
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Jason's story。 There is so much that goes on behind what we actually see and that applies to people involved as well。 It is easy to think that behind the tough exterior is someone who is completely in control， strong， resilient and capable。 By reading an honest account of the reality of being that person， Jason has shown the human side， vulnerable， lonely， lost and alone。 I learned a lot from his story and thank him for having the courage to open up about his journey I thoroughly enjoyed reading Jason's story。 There is so much that goes on behind what we actually see and that applies to people involved as well。 It is easy to think that behind the tough exterior is someone who is completely in control， strong， resilient and capable。 By reading an honest account of the reality of being that person， Jason has shown the human side， vulnerable， lonely， lost and alone。 I learned a lot from his story and thank him for having the courage to open up about his journey with PTSD。 I am glad you were still here to tell your story Jason。 。。。more
Matthew
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Went into this with some trepidation， I've read Middleton's 'First Man In' （excellent on the war stories front， terrible on the cod psychology front） and 'Leadership Secrets' （ludicrous， permanently trying to draw parallels between shooting Afghans and doing Powerpoint presentations） so I only read this on the basis it was going to focus more on 'Foxy' （seriously grow up） and his trials and tribulations， particularly with PTSD。 The positives are the story IS actually interesting， the negatives a Went into this with some trepidation， I've read Middleton's 'First Man In' （excellent on the war stories front， terrible on the cod psychology front） and 'Leadership Secrets' （ludicrous， permanently trying to draw parallels between shooting Afghans and doing Powerpoint presentations） so I only read this on the basis it was going to focus more on 'Foxy' （seriously grow up） and his trials and tribulations， particularly with PTSD。 The positives are the story IS actually interesting， the negatives are， it is absolutely paper thin in detail。 The whole time I felt this would have been an engrossing 2-3 page magazine article。 At nearly 200 pages it is stretched exponentially past it's appeal and just feels constantly repetitive and frankly dull in the second half of the book。 You know you're in serious trouble when the final chapter of the book is padded out by his mate （honestly who even are you fella？） wittering on about his 'stay positive' camp or whatever it is。 Glad to finish this。 。。。more
Paul Watson
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A very detailed account of the devastating effect that PTSD can have。It's still not truly understood and often "taboo"。Foxy's book should be mandatory reading for any professional dealing with it！ A very detailed account of the devastating effect that PTSD can have。It's still not truly understood and often "taboo"。Foxy's book should be mandatory reading for any professional dealing with it！ 。。。more
Will Salter
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Such an interesting insight into how PTSD affects soldiers that are at the top of their game and hard as nails！ Really made me rethink my mental health as a man and opened me up to different ideas of how men suffer and cope with stress
CourtyardPoet
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It seems strange to say， but this book genuinely changed my life。 I am not a soldier， but I have had PTSD for over half my life。 I thought I could deal with it myself， and that the way I acted and the things I felt were normal but they weren't。 Jason Fox describes his own experience with PTSD and how he too was hesitant to speak about what was going on in his head。 Through this book we see some of his journey unfold。 It was thanks to this book that I actually started to talk to people and get th It seems strange to say， but this book genuinely changed my life。 I am not a soldier， but I have had PTSD for over half my life。 I thought I could deal with it myself， and that the way I acted and the things I felt were normal but they weren't。 Jason Fox describes his own experience with PTSD and how he too was hesitant to speak about what was going on in his head。 Through this book we see some of his journey unfold。 It was thanks to this book that I actually started to talk to people and get therapy for my own mental health。 It is an absolutely brilliant book， and I cannot recommend it enough！ 。。。more
Karyn
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Oh my goodness what an amazing read！！I’d come across foxy like maybe a lot of others by watching SAS Who Dares Wins and always love his brutal straight talking attitude and the little clips of his experiences and personal thoughts。Reading his book was something else entirely。 My heart absolutely broke for him。To start with - I’ll be honest I wasn’t sure if I’d like it， the wording felt complicated and I wondered if I’d keep up but past the first chapter it settled into itself。 The book had a goo Oh my goodness what an amazing read！！I’d come across foxy like maybe a lot of others by watching SAS Who Dares Wins and always love his brutal straight talking attitude and the little clips of his experiences and personal thoughts。Reading his book was something else entirely。 My heart absolutely broke for him。To start with - I’ll be honest I wasn’t sure if I’d like it， the wording felt complicated and I wondered if I’d keep up but past the first chapter it settled into itself。 The book had a good flow between going back to past missions and how it affected him and was relevant to his present day。Reading about his experience with the navy mental health nurse frustrated me just reading it。 Reading how he felt about being medically discharged was so sad。 He had absolutely no support and from the persona he gives on tv you have absolutely no idea how hard he’s worked on himself to become or find that person in himself。His attitude throughout the book is amazing。 A lot of people would have let that define the rest of their life。I genuinely felt so inspired by reading this and also felt a profound sadness for everything that our military goes through after seeing everything that they do and feel so sad about the lack of resources available to them for help。The age old mantra of “man up” came out a lot in this and it’s just sad that folk still feel like this。Even if you aren’t a supporter of the military you must read this。 Regardless these men and women put their lives and minds on the line for us on a daily basis。 The least we can do is be more aware of what they have to deal with。 。。。more
Mark
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Amazing bookThis book is such a good read and if you suffer from PTSD it’s nice to know that there are other people out there that feel the same and it’s okay！
Sam Kirk
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Great， easy， gripping read。 It's almost nice to know that hard b*rstads like foxy have their own problems too。 Were all humans afterall。 Great， easy， gripping read。 It's almost nice to know that hard b*rstads like foxy have their own problems too。 Were all humans afterall。 。。。more
Jodie （whatjodiereads）
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This is a very hard review to write， and I’ve been thinking for a couple of days about what to say and how to say it。 So my review isn’t going to be very long for this one。 Rather than focusing too much on Foxy’s time in the military， the main focus of Battle Scars is Foxy’s battle with PTSD and chronic burnout。 I felt very emotional whilst reading Battle Scars and often found it hard to read because of the emotional side of it。 Battle Scars tells us about a side to the military that we don’t of This is a very hard review to write， and I’ve been thinking for a couple of days about what to say and how to say it。 So my review isn’t going to be very long for this one。 Rather than focusing too much on Foxy’s time in the military， the main focus of Battle Scars is Foxy’s battle with PTSD and chronic burnout。 I felt very emotional whilst reading Battle Scars and often found it hard to read because of the emotional side of it。 Battle Scars tells us about a side to the military that we don’t often get to hear about。 However， in a way it was refreshing， as Foxy was brutally honest and opened up about his struggles and achievements。 At a time when talking about mental health is so important， I think this is a very important book and should be read by many。 Battle Scars was inspiring yet heartbreaking， and I can’t wait to read more from Jason Fox。 。。。more
Natalie
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I have so much admiration for Jason Fox sharing his battles with PTSD and depression。 I think it's amazing he's put himself and his story out there especially being male and seen as an 'alpha male' with regards to his job。 I think this will really help other men to talk about their feelings / struggles。 With that said， I wish I could give this book more stars。 I feel like the more I read it， the more I felt myself disliking him。In my opinion， he seems very self centered and I wish some parts wen I have so much admiration for Jason Fox sharing his battles with PTSD and depression。 I think it's amazing he's put himself and his story out there especially being male and seen as an 'alpha male' with regards to his job。 I think this will really help other men to talk about their feelings / struggles。 With that said， I wish I could give this book more stars。 I feel like the more I read it， the more I felt myself disliking him。In my opinion， he seems very self centered and I wish some parts went into more detail so we could sympathise or understand certain parts of his story - for instance， his family life。 I completely understand he may well want to keep this part of his life protected and private but a glimpse into how he is with his daughter at least would give us more understanding and probably warm to him a bit more。 。。。more
Darius Ley
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Honest Brutally honest account of how PTSD impacted every section of Foxy's life， and how he overcame the problem he was facing。 Highly recommend this book。 Honest Brutally honest account of how PTSD impacted every section of Foxy's life， and how he overcame the problem he was facing。 Highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Neil Clarke
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This is an excellent account of how someone can suffer with their mental health and the people around may not even realise。 It also shows that it can effect the toughest men and women out there。 The positive is that with help， there is a future to have a healthy and happy life。Really enjoyed this book。
Anthony Burt
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If you've seen the Ch4 show Who Dares Wins， you'll be familiar with Jason Fox。 He is one of the DS who put recruits through SAS training to see if they have what it takes to be elite soldiers。 Jason's book， Battle Scars， is a tough， no-holds-barred recount of the years he spent in the military and how it all affected his mental health。I literally never read autobiographies， but there was something about Jason and his battle with MH issues that chimed with me and my own。 And I'm glad I read this If you've seen the Ch4 show Who Dares Wins， you'll be familiar with Jason Fox。 He is one of the DS who put recruits through SAS training to see if they have what it takes to be elite soldiers。 Jason's book， Battle Scars， is a tough， no-holds-barred recount of the years he spent in the military and how it all affected his mental health。I literally never read autobiographies， but there was something about Jason and his battle with MH issues that chimed with me and my own。 And I'm glad I read this - it was straightforward， honest and - although sometimes an incredibly dark read - it certainly showed me what's possible in terms of MH recovery if you find the right help， the right path you want to take， and some real grit and determination。If you're interested in seeing how someone who is diagnosed with complex PTSD battles their demons and wins - then this book is for you。 A non-stop， pacey thriller of a read， it is also unashamedly "male" in its tone and approach to seeing how the world is and what it throws at you。 Jason is a real inspiration！ 。。。more
Aaron Bazz
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A very honest book about the realities of ptsd and depression after being in a war。 Not the typical SAS inspiring， motivational book I was expecting but there's value in reading this book。 A very honest book about the realities of ptsd and depression after being in a war。 Not the typical SAS inspiring， motivational book I was expecting but there's value in reading this book。 。。。more
KAREN RUDDERHAM
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They need supportWe ask the ultimate of these people the least we can do is support them totally。 Lets hope things improve。
Mike James
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Great book。 Defo worth a read。
T。HiggsReviews
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5 Stars
Ben Rayner
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Great book and insight into the struggles of mental health that is rarely discussedGreat book Jason grabs the reader with a powerful narrative of the hardships he has overcome。 Great ambassador for mental health。
Rasik
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music， mountains & water chapter 31， i will never forget that
Justine sutherland
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HonestGreat honest account， thanks Foxy a great read。 Looking forward to the next book， well written felt like I lived every minute
Sean Bee
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BrilliantGritty honest account of the turmoil caused by PTSD and mental illness how to overcome it。 Unlike the usual war stories this book bravely gives an insight into the character of the author and the horrors of mental illness。
Paul Lawford
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