How We Live with Collapse

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.

These stories contain the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Collapse Club members or conveners.

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Why Young People Will Not Be Joining Us

By Robert Mitchell • February 16, 2025

Having participated in groups like Collapse Club and Death Cafe, and having run my own group Planet Titanic Human Extinction Café, it’s hard not to notice how few people under the age of 30 join us in these forums. After all, like us, many if not most of them are aware of the societal collapse and human extinction which are close at hand.

Searching for THE ANSWER

By Zoe Leach • January 31, 2025

I was born in 1985, at 345.72 ppm of carbon to two middle-class artist parents. As a child of the nineties, I remember learning about the Amazon rainforest and being totally captivated by it, and then feeling the concomitant horror when I learned about the slash and burn agriculture that was destroying it. I wanted to stop this destruction, but of course was helpless to do so.

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Giving-Up verses Letting-Go

By David McHugh • January 6, 2025

In the world we call Collapse, there are few distinctions more confused and misunderstood than the difference between 'giving-up' and 'letting-go.' These phrases may seem similar at the surface, but represent fundamentally different approaches to life's challenges, personal growth, and emotional healing.

From Devastation to Balance

By Susan Porter • December 29, 2024

I like to think of the process of collapse acceptance as five stations on a spiraling path from fear and grief to love in action.

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Social Isolation During the Holiday Season

By David McHugh • December 23, 2024

I do sometimes feel lonely in my Collapse Awareness, but this year I hope to feel more connected to my fellow sojourners, as we approach the festive season.

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Why I Am Still A (part time) Climate Activist

By Teresa Persighetti • December 16, 2024

I was one of the 67% of the UK population who voted in the 1975 referendum to stay a member state of the European Union, remarking at the time that “When everything starts to break down, we may as well all go down together.”

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Resistance & Resilience

By David Baum • December 2, 2024

Fascism is a symptom of collapse. People turn to a “strongman” to assure their safety when the “normal” society begins to break down. The fascist leader offers a return to a mythic past when everything was “great,” so that people may feel secure again.

Non-Duality and the Life of the Mystic

By David McHugh • November 18, 2024

The age-old philosophical problem is the tension between the one and the many. How do we explain all the diversity we see in the world? Look around, our faces, our lives, each one different. Reality thrives on diversity, being the essence of existence. There is no reality without diversity.

The Legacy of Wallace Henry Hartley

By Robert Ben Mitchell • November 10, 2024

In contemplating our inevitable extinction while still on Earth, it is crucial to reflect on the values that can guide us through such a calamitous, chaotic, and challenging time. This essay advocates for embracing both kindness and sharing by drawing inspiration from the bravery of Wallace Henry Hartley.

A Journey Back to Yourself

By David McHugh • November 1, 2024

Building a self-care routine is more than checking items off a list; it’s a powerful declaration that you are worthy of kindness, nourishment, and love.

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. We also welcome poetry and other creative writing, art, photography, etc.

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 stories or art to susan@collapseclub.com. Thanks!

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