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There are many tools that can help your healing journey. One of these is the ACEs Test, or Adverse Childhood Experiences Test.
The test has 10 questions, each relating to a type of childhood trauma. 5 of them discuss trauma that’s directly experienced, and 5 discuss things that happened to others but that can still traumatize you. It’s not exhaustive, but its focus is on household abuse, neglect, and dysfunction.
When this test was first introduced, it revealed a correlation between childhood trauma and behaviors/health issues later in life. For example, your childhood trauma might make you more vulnerable to substance abuse.
I’ve had friends take this test. Many are surprised by their results. Regardless of the amount of trauma you’ve experienced, any trauma we experience is significant and deserves to be acknowledged.
I invite you to take this quick but enlightening test. It might help you gain perspective on your past, so you can better understand the struggles you face in the present.
Need support navigating the effects of relational trauma that you have experienced in the past? Our in-person intensive program at Becoming Well provides one-on-one recovery coaching to help you get your best self back!
What is your ACE score, and what is your initial response to it?
By Matt Burton
