The ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) score indicates that
“A higher score indicates a higher risk for health problems later in life.”
How it can impact adulthood…
Compared with people who have never experienced any ACE, people with an ACE score of 4 or more have a much higher risk of…
2.2 times of Smoking habits
2.4 times of Stroke
1.6 times of Severe Obesity
12.2 times of Suicidality
4.6 times of Two Or More Weeks Of Depressed Mood In The Past Year etc...
(Reference Felitti 1998)
Check your score
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Prior to your 18th birthday:
Abuse by category
Psychological
1) Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? or Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?
Physical
2) Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? or Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
Sexual
3) Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever… Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? or Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?
Household dysfunction by category
Substance abuse
4) Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?
Mental illness
5) Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?
Your mother or stepmother treated violently
6) Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? or Sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? or Ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?
Neglect
7) Did you often or very often feel that … No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
８）Did you often or very often feel that … You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? or Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
Parents state
9) Were your parents ever separated or divorced?
Criminal behavior in househol
10) Did a household member go to prison?
Now add up your “Yes” answers: _ This is your ACE Score
It's not your fault. You can create your future by start learning how to take care of yourself.
We didn't have the opportunity to learn how to Self Care in our childhood. But this is something we can learn now. In order to survive, we had to ignore our emotions, needs, and mind-body connections. However, we are adults now and we don't need to live as we did.
Taking back the connection with your Authentic Self might be challenging at first time. Since our human nature who went through traumatic events tend to stay in an "Uncomfortable comfort zone".
Therefore, gaining back your connection with your body, emotions and authentic Self is very important. When we regain ourselves we'll gradually learn outside of our comfort zone won't be hell but we can have a life with more aliveness.