I hope I don't seem annoying but, with the first chapter as "You were born Resilient." I don't agree. 

First: One of the Videos from the AVA (Academy on Violence and Abuse) ACEs DVD from Dr. Frank Putman, MD "ACEs Changed the Landscape" shows slides demonstrating that as ACEs increase "you overwhelm the child's capacity for resilience.".  http://vimeo.com/66692132  But he also points toward "Angels" or positive predictive factors (The way Strengthening Families works on the "Protective Factors"). 

Second: An important Resilience Researcher, Dr. Ann Masten, has stated that per her work, she does not believe that resilience is an inborn characteristic.   Her website is here : http://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/pe...lty/cpsy/masten.html. She also has a coursera course that will be starting in March where you can learn more about resilience in trauma at https://www.coursera.org/course/resilienceinchildren. I highly recommend the course to all on ACEs.  

Third: However, I, and it is an opinion, believe that resilience is like a muscle. You can train a muscle very much like neuroplasticity.  There is a nice EdX course on increasing your resilience called "Becoming a Resilient Person" and I recommend this course to any one wishing to increase his or her resilience. It is from the University of Washington.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q7K0m9fziM

Fourth: At last year's Boston Trauma Conference, Dr. Teicher stated that he had the work, not yet published on the resilience factors (some protect you, some rescue you etc). When he publishes this work, I hope soon, we can better judge this. 

The reason I put this here is that some of us with high ACEs and on the resilience score, score really low ( http://resiliencetrumpsaces.or...e_Questionnaire.pdf, http://connectionsconference.o...ary-Care-Setting.pdf). We may feel like we are really failing if we aren't doing as well as we hope especially if "You are born resilient".  However without those resilience building factors given to you early in life--- with the primary ones being early attachment to SOMEONE --- that individual really isn't failing but needs to use the muscle, the resilience muscle, and really exercise it building attachments… WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I CAN ATTEST TO …. IS REALLY HARD TO DO!!!!

But I want those with high ACEs and low Resilience Scores to know: you are not a failure, not at all!!!!!!! Just get on the treadmill of resilience building and one of the best to do (if you don't have it, is to start building relationships)...

Thanks and Good Luck to everyone in becoming a "More Resilient Person"!!!!!