Escaping

Survival mode kept you going, but it was never meant to be where you live.

If you've spent years pushing through, staying alert, and holding everything together just to get by, this book is for you. Whether you've only recently noticed you're stuck in survival mode or you've been there for decades, Escaping: Survival Mode helps you understand why it happened and how to move forward without rushing or forcing yourself.

Written by Selena Field, survivor and founder of Phoenix Soulworks, this guide explores survival mode with depth, clarity, and compassion, without fluff, pressure, or toxic positivity. Through relatable examples, trauma-informed insight, and practical frameworks, Field breaks down what keeps you stuck in survival mode and how to gently create space for joy, safety, and real living again.

Survival mode is shaped by both internal patterns and external pressures, many of which you were taught were outside your control. This book hands some of that control back to you in a paced, adaptable way, so you can reconnect with yourself and your life on your timeline.

Rather than pushing you to "heal faster" or "move on," this guide does the heavy lifting for you, offering understanding, structure, and permission to pause when needed.

• Identify what survival mode looks like in your own life

• Understand the true weight of contributing factors

• Let go of what no longer serves you

• Maintain living, not just surviving, even when life gets hard

Escaping: Survival Mode is the second book in the Phoenix Soulworks Burnout Series: a sustainable roadmap for those who are tired of surviving while being praised for their strength, and who are ready to live differently, on their own terms.