Everyone’s story is unique, but you may find that other men’s experiences shed light on your own.

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  A Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army and combat veteran, Aaron has transformed his childhood trauma into a mission to help fellow survivors.

• The Bristlecone Project was developed by 1in6 founding Board member Dr. David Lisak and is now a collaborative awareness campaign of 1in6.

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  “That I can stand before camera, that I can stand before people and talk—it has been a long journey.”

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  Speaking out publicly and working to change Georgia’s statute of limitation laws have helped to Alan to get his power back, a crucial step in his healing.

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  Profoundly neglected as a child, then sexually abused by priests, Alan has finally found a community among fellow survivors at MSSAT in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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  Alastair has transformed his own trauma by creating community resources for fellow survivors, from Leicester, England to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and soon beyond.

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  “[Poetry] seemed like the best way to express some of the things that were going on for me.”

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  “You know I’ve been sober for over twenty-seven years now.”

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  Tony’s love of acting, and the human connection he found through it, gave him a pathway to healing after he was abused by a mentor.

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  After 46 years of silence, Barry finally disclosed his secret, and now he is looking ahead to a new life of openness and activism.

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  Nightmarish memories have forced Bill to re-define his childhood, but he has embraced the challenge and the meaning it has given to the rest of his life.

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  “[Piano] feels like therapy. It really is healing, because I control the music and what comes out.”

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  “I wanted to know more about how to help people […] Nobody is talking about these things.”

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  A loving marriage, meditation and workouts, and therapy have helped Brad to transform his life from secrecy to honesty and intimacy.

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  “I guess what led me to come forward is these emotions were just rising.”