by Susan Gold | Nov 4, 2024 | Anxiety, Disconnecting, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Through the cacophony of media – social, alternative, traditional, and otherwise – I could no longer deny the need to walk away from it all and regroup. Heck, I even helped launch Fox News Channel back in the day, attended editorial meetings, and certainly...
by Susan Gold | Jun 27, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Do you remember the last time you noticed you were glossing over your own needs? Like the time you were really tired at work and had a big birthday party to celebrate that evening, and your boss dropped another manual on your desk asking for a synopsis by morning, to...
by Susan Gold | Apr 17, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Toxic Relationships
Denial was a key component of my toxic family system. I could feel that big fat elephant in the middle of the living room. Most often, I chose to tip-toe around it. As an empath, I could clearly feel the tangible reality of the insidious storyline the denial would...
by Susan Gold | Sep 28, 2023 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD
A cold sense of violence about to explode filled the airless kitchen. I paused and took a breath while gripping the tile beneath me with my small bare feet waiting for the eruption while plotting my exit. I felt my solar plexus tighten as my face went hot and time...
