Smoking in Garages – Table of Contents


  • Copyright pg. 2
  • Dedication pg. 3
  • Table of Contents pg. 5
  • Content Warning pg. 7
  • Introduction: A Note from Me pg. 8
  • Prologue–Well Sort Of pg. 11
  • Chapter One: The Ace Test Is Not The Test You Want To Ace pg. 13
  • Chapter Two: The Schools That Put the ‘Cult’ in Culture pg. 86
  • Chapter Three: Arrested Development Is More Than A Fantastic Show pg. 136
  • Chapter Four: Trauma Tax: The Cost of Surviving pg. 169
  • Chapter Five: Healing, Growth, and a Shit Ton of Crying pg. 221
  • Chapter Six: I Think I Like This Little Light pg. 263
  • Chapter Seven: From Burden to BridgeA Survivor’s Call to Action pg. 272
  • Conclusion: Healing the ACEs We Carry pg. 286
  • Appendix pg. 292
    • Special Acknowledgements pg. 293
    • Glossary pg. 296
    • Bibliography pg. 302
    • Notes pg. 305
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) vs.
      • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) pg. 305
      • Effects of Toxic Stress pg. 307
  • Resources 311
    • ACE Questionnaire pg. 311
    • Developmental Tasks of Early Adulthood pg. 313
    • Mental Health & Trauma Recovery Resources pg. 315
  • Further Reading pg. 318