I think many people, if not MOST people, who actually have very high ACE scores and don't know this part of their story, already know very clearly that trauma (even though they might never have used this exact word to describe their experiences) exists in their lives. What most of us have never had before is (1) a CONTEXT that can give us some sense of true meaning for this trauma, (2) a clear idea of the consequences on many levels for what this trauma "has done to us", and (3) a way out of cycles that we can learn to identify - and work to stop.
I do a lot of thinking about how to begin to introduce the CDC ACE trauma and healing information into this American rural town and area that I recently moved to. Where CAN a person begin to help this important info get KNOWN by "the public?" After all, if the CDC ACE Study has led to awareness that ACEs are creating the #1 health problem in America, wouldn't people WANT to know this fact? (I still suggest Googling "youtube Laura Porter ACE" to people to get the most info in the briefest time possible.)
I feel a little better at this moment about my conundrum as I described today's thinking process in this post:
+Introduce ACE trauma healing info into communities does not need to be intimidating, scary or difficult – it can be positive and fun!! (that said – here’s a sketch of my “druthers”)
I am also very clear that I am doing a whole lot of inner WHINING! I do NOT want to "be the one" to do the work it will actually take to make the CDC ACE info known to people here.
I HATE whining. SO? Now I am at the stage where I am whining about my whining.
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