Enter the date on your denial letter (not when you received it — the date printed on the letter).
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ACE Score Impact Calculator — What Adversity Does to the Body
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) follow a stretched exponential decoherence curve across N=17,337 subjects (Felitti et al. 1998). This is peer-reviewed biological data — not a risk score. Use it in appeals to document the medical basis of your situation.
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Victim Advocate
Tell me what happened. I'll find your evidence.
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2Verify your email, then go to Settings → API Keys
3Click Create Key, give it any name, copy it
4Paste it below. You're in.
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I'm your advocate. Tell me what you're facing — a denial, a letter, a situation where a system failed you. I'll tell you your rights and what to do right now.
Not sure where to start?
You okay?
You're still here. That matters.
This is a lot to carry. Let's take a breath first.
TAP
tap to begin — just 2 breaths
Okay. Now let's move onto these 5 steps.
Unless you'd like to breathe a little longer?
It seems like you're really feeling stressed about this all.
Remember — we're here to help you. But we'll be here tomorrow too if this is too much right now.
That's okay. That's more than okay.
Leave us your email and we'll send you a gentle reminder tomorrow that we're still here when you're ready.
We'll check in tomorrow. Take care of yourself tonight. You've already done the hardest part — you showed up.
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See
Name 5 things you can see right now — anything.
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4
Touch
Feel 4 textures — the chair, your skin, fabric, a surface.
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3
Hear
Listen for 3 sounds — near, far, your own breath.
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2
Smell
Find 2 scents — real or remembered ones work too.
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1
Taste
Notice 1 taste, or drink a sip of water slowly.
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Hold something cold — ice, a cold glass, metal.
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Press your feet flat on the floor. Feel the weight.
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Drink something warm or cold. Notice the temperature.
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Put one hand on your chest. Feel it rise and fall.
What is true right now
You are safe enough to read this.
You reached out. That took courage.
The system failed you — that is not your fault.
There are people whose job is to help you fight this.
You do not have to solve it all today.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This tool provides general information for educational and advocacy purposes only.
It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
While every citation, statute, and case reference has been verified at time of publication,
laws change, deadlines vary by jurisdiction, and individual circumstances differ.
Always verify information with a licensed attorney or qualified advocate before taking legal action.
The AIIT-THRESI Research Initiative, Rhet Dillard Wike, and the creators of this application
are not liable for any outcomes, damages, or losses arising from reliance on information
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Use of this application constitutes acceptance of these terms.
If you are in a time-sensitive legal situation, contact a licensed attorney immediately.