ACES HIGH: An Autobiography
by Penny HodgsonPublish: Jan 25, 2025Biographies & Memoirs Book Overview
My ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) score is 6. According to numerous academic studies, that puts me at risk for over 23 negative health outcomes, including diabetes, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory and liver disease, cancer, and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide.
I wanted to understand the hows and whys so I could avoid those outcomes.
ACES HIGH is my story of abuse and trauma recovery. In it, I share the details of what it is like living with a disability, how the physiological trauma and sexual abuse and assault I suffered manifested in disease and the steps I took to reverse it. I reveal how I confronted low self-worth, let go of resentments and dealt with my anger, rage, and shame.