Member Stories

We have invited our members to share the story of their collapse journey, their creativity, and their wisdom. We hope these stories might assist you on your own collapse journey.

Something’s got to give.

By Steve Aldrich • 22 Apr, 2024

I have been able to easily anticipate exhausting our resources, and ruining our planet with overpopulation for most of my life. I've been anticipating collapse and a sudden precipitous drop in population since the 60s.

Nature in Us

By KP • 08 Apr, 2024

My journey in seeking spaces for resilience and solace started with camp outings, a traditional kind of retreat. This experience helped me with troublesome personal issues by letting me reflect on our wildly unbalanced social structures.

The Journey to An Eco-Hobbit House Homestead

By Rev. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie, Ph.D. • 01 Apr, 2024

Jacqueline Mackenzie writes about a lifetime of Eco-activism, collapse awareness, and the struggles to retain her home in Equador, while caring for her husband, Don.

The Trajectory

By Julie Smith • 22 Mar, 2024

Collapse Club has been a safe haven for me. When I found out that people were talking about this, I was so relieved and had to join!

What I wish I could say about collapse.

By Kavi • 27 Feb, 2024

How I wish I could respond when they say "How are you?"

Bearing Witness

By Susan Porter • 07 Nov, 2023

One of the best ways to address the brokenness and divisiveness in our society is to listen to each other’s stories. Sharing our stories builds mutual trust and understanding across social and political boundaries, helping us to heal and build emotional resilience.

We'd Love to Share Your Story - Please Write for Us!

At Collapse Club, we gain so much by sharing our stories and by hearing the stories of others on this journey.

We would love to share the story of your collapse journey on our blog so others may know they're not alone. If you would like to participate in our community this way, here are a few guidelines to help with writing your story:

- Minimum of 300 words, maximum of 1500 words.

- Here are some questions to get you started. You may wish to answer some, all, or none of them. Remember, a "story" has a beginning, a middle and an end.

What was your first indication that the world was in crisis?
When did you become aware that the "crisis" was actually a collapse of civilization?
What feelings did you have when you gained this awareness?
How did this knowledge affect your life?
Did you use any resources to cope? What did you do? Therapy? Spiritual practice? Activism?
Did you join a support group? If so, what was your experience there?
How have Collapse Club meetings helped you? Have other meetings helped you?
How do you feel now about collapse? Does it still upset you or do you feel at peace with it?
Have you found a mission or purpose in life? What is yours to do now that you have accepted collapse is happening?

- Please send your story to susan@collapseclub.com. Thanks!

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