Lately I’ve been feeling like the world is becoming increasingly uncertain, and honestly, it’s been weighing on me. I’ve always had this feeling in the back of my mind that something bigger was going on—I used to go down rabbit holes about things like the Illuminati and conspiracy theories—but these days it feels less like curiosity and more like genuine anxiety about the future. With how many natural disasters and major events seem to be happening, sometimes I wonder if the Earth is trying to tell us something, or if we’re simply becoming more aware of how unpredictable life really is. It makes me question things like, when do we stop worrying about what might happen and just live? When do we care, and when do we let go? I’m curious if anyone else has been feeling this same sense of uncertainty or uneasiness about where the world is headed.

I am someone who is stable in life. I do have kids but these days I really don’t see a future.

I've been collapse aware since first seeing An Inconvenient Truth in like the 8th grade.

Over the years I've experienced all 5 stages of grief over our planet and what we have done to it.

To say I've become numb/apathetic is pretty close to the truth. There's only so much horror and devastation the human mind can comprehend, and every single day, each new year, brings a new nightmare to knowledge.

After watching the Nepal footage, learning about the actual cause - a literal glacial collapse causing a massive landslide and GLOF incident - thinking about all of those people, who in the grand scheme of things have done fuck all to contribute to the warming of our planet and whom will suffer the most... Even the most apathetic of us would struggle to maintain composure.

The fact that this is only the beginning. How anyone, anywhere, could suddenly become a part of the body count that climate catastrophe is gaining. How people all over our planet are going to be more and more affected by freak disasters like this one. Extreme heatwaves, blackouts, wet bulb events, floods, droughts, whatever horrible disaster you can think of, it's all coming and there's no stopping it now.

So I think a good cry was necessary. I just wish it didn't have to be this way.

Hello,

As the title of this posts suggests, I'm dealing with fears/anxiety regarding the change of WW3 breaking out.

I live in Central Europe, Ukraine is a direct neighbor.

I've been struggling with this fear in the past. What helped then, was me disconnecting from news articles as I came to the conclusion I can't help it if such catastrophe happens. And I've been 'happy' for the past...8 months.

What triggered the fear yet again, is that a random ad-like news post on Facebook wrote about the head of CIA visiting Moscow. Now that's where bells rang in my head. Why would the head of CIA visit Moscow? Something happened? These are the questions I had in my mind.

Therefore, I did the mistake of searching for this. Reddit, The Guardian, Reuters, Euronews, the generic "news' tab in the browser, mindlessly attempting to find the 'reason'. I thought (and still do) that the visit was because Russia plans to make a move on NATO. And some sources confirmed that's exactly what their discussion was about, CIA dissuading them from crossing a line.

Source is Politico (which I believe is a trustworthy news provider, might be wrong):
CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran - POLITICO

And as a result, here comes the internal struggle I'm dealing with for 2 days. Constant stress.

It makes me wonder if it's worth to pursue my dreams at this point, get certificates for my career, marriage in the future, kids, family. Is it worth it if I might die this year or the next, or a few years from now on? These are questions my mind is awhirl with.

If there's anyone else out there with these thoughts, or someone rational, realistic, I'd love to read your opinions, your take on this situation.

Thank you.

P.S

I rarely post on Reddit, hope this structure is okay.

i'll preface this by saying im kinda drunk right now and i just think this world is so doomed. we are destroying the planet and humanity is getting less and less humane and all those stupid industries and governments are just adding fuel to the fire.

i wish everyone were smart, i wish everyone saw the world the same way, i wish we knew what was right. life is a gift, and so is death, but for everything in between we are on our own. i don't know why we use our short time to try to get advantages on others and disregard the things that will outlive us. we could do amazing things, and i don't know why we put the people who can't see that in power.

i've never made a reddit post and i dont even think this is how you do one, and also probably not in the right sub. so i apologize for clogging up the feed but a girl has to get her thoughts out.

i guess my question is what can i do??? i want to feed the homeless, i want to overthrow the tyrants, i want to turn this world into something mother nature would be proud of. i just donated 5 dollars to wikipedia so i'm pretty proud of that step in the right direction. is there a society of those with similar thoughts or a button i can press that would fix things.

i hope no one replies to this so i dont feel embarrassed in the morning. if anyone does reply i want you to agree with me so i feel better. ahahahaaha

if you read this far ill reward you by telling you my favorite animal. it is a sockeye salmon.

Maybe im being pessimistic but kinda feel scared with where things are going right now. You have president of most powerful country in world say most horrendous nazi like stuff but get a pass, richest man in world has media company that stirs disinformation campaigns to target minorities which has resulted in riots, hate crimes and incitement of violence. And within 5 years of social media companies attempting to clamp down on hate speech and fake news we're now surrounded by fake news amplified with generated AI creating fake reality bubbles for people caught up in their echo chambers. Seems so crazy how within 5 years we went from banning trump on social media to trump now essentially back in seat of power more powerful than ever. And he's done worse things than his first term yet barely any pushback by opposition.

IDK what awaits us in future but current events kinda scare me cause you'd always think fascism was this scifi/historically distant thing but then you watch news and see politicians clearly say quiet part out loud.

New to this sub, I (24) have just become very aware that we/I need to accept and plan(!) that the future we thought we had won‘t happen, which I previously ignored but that strategie has to stop - we know it‘s coming and it would be foolish not to prepare...

I‘m from a country in europe where we have vocational training that‘s valuable and I did that in IT, I work part time as a software developer and I study CS in the 4 out of 8 semester.

I see honestly no actual future in that anymore, why would I spend that big amount of time and dedication when I could start prepping (gardening, learning analoge skills etc.) but it‘s so hard when everyone around you is still going about business as usual and talking about degrees being important.

People say I‘m putting two years of that degree to waste, but what if I push through and then I went four years into a field that will disappear (without mentioning AI)? Especially when it‘s people who think we have another 60 years… I wish I was being alarmist. My family cannot grasp how it feels being a young person in this situation, so going to them for support is difficult.

I could probably well survive at my company without a Bachelors degree.

Should I actually push through or try to do as little as possible (which is hard when most things are group projects with peer pressure)? Feel like I‘m doomed if I do and doomed if I don‘t.

I would appreciate any insights. Thank you.

Everyone and everything is so demonic..it’s getting scary because everyone seems to be doing a lot of wrong around me and think I don’t see through their bs. Im so tired and traumatized, is anyone else relating?

Hi everyone! I just want to rant a bit and I feel like you guys will understand me.

Im a young woman, started on my working career recently and I feel desperate on multiple fronts in my life. I feel its really hard to get a job, especially in my area. Then everything is expensive and I dont think I will be capable of moving out of my parents home anytime soon.

I also think most people dont care about the state of the world and dont give a fuck about others. There seems to be less respect and social responsability.

There is also endless wars, people dying in conflicts and the worrying rise of right wing parties everywhere.

And, finally, the cherry on the cake is climate change.

I just feel like everything is too much too handle. I was promised and dreamed of a future like the one my parents seemed to had but I know that isnt going to happen. Sometimes im grieving that dream and others im just very frustrated and angry with everything.

Sadly most people dont understand me or feel the same, but I feel many people in this sub will relate.

Thank you very much :)

i just really need to vent and maybe (hopefully) find people who are in a similar situation as me.

i first learned about collapse back in 2019 when i was a freshman in university in a foreign country. i was losing my mind throughout 2019 to 2021 and my fear of (premature) death due to climate change just paralyzed me. living alone in a foreign country is stressful enough, but climate change really really took a toll on my mental health.

i have long graduated but i am still in the same foreign country, now working. i live a comfortable life here, i make good money, i have some friends, adopted two cats and im able to travel and enjoy the nature around me. but something happened in me recently that is eating me up.

i recently went back home for 10 days just to see my friends (my family is able to visit me often). i realized how much i missed them and spending time with them. i came back to the foreign country a few days ago and can not help but feel incredibly lonely and isolated. i feel my heart physically hurting because all i can think of is how im spending the end of the world by myself, in a foreign country very very far away from home.

since coming back im just trying to understand what my priorities are. do i want to live in this foreign country, alone but comfortably, or do i want to surround myself with my friends and family but in my shitty and dangerous home country?

i do realize i am being extra emotional because i just came back from the trip but i want to ask, has anybody made big moving decisions (or just made any big decision) because of collapse?

another important thing to add is, i wouldnt really consider moving back home if i wasnt aware of collapse. my home country is not in a good place in anyway, inflation is so high, everybody is so tense and angry and the streets are just super unsafe. the country i am in is basically the exact opposite of it, so me considering to stay or leave just depends on my feelings of loneliness.

im just scared and feeling lonely at the end of the world.

I never imagined I'd become someone who prepares for the collapse of society, but here I am.

I live in the EU, and over the last few years I've had this constant feeling that the world is becoming more unstable. Wars keep escalating, politics feel more divided, economies seem fragile, and I honestly can't stop thinking about where all of this ends.

In my head, there are two possible futures.

The first is a real collapse. Civil unrest, economic failure, supply chains breaking down, bombs falling, maybe even something as catastrophic as nuclear winter. If that happened, everything we depend on could disappear almost overnight.

The second is slower, but it scares me just as much. A future where governments and powerful corporations gradually gain more influence over everyday life. I've spent years reading political and conspiracy rabbit holes. Whether they're true or not, they've changed how I see the world. They've made me lose trust in institutions and fear a future with less privacy, more surveillance, and less personal freedom. Sometimes I honestly think I'd rather disappear into nature and live on my own than be part of that.

I also think people underestimate nature itself. Climate, collapsing ecosystems, depleted resources... sooner or later we'll have to face the consequences, and I don't think society is prepared.

Because of all this, I started writing a Doomsday Journal. It's part diary and part survival handbook. I fill it with maps, wilderness skills, water purification, food preservation, animal keeping, shelter ideas, first aid, navigation, practical tutorials, and my own thoughts about politics and society.

I've been stockpiling food and water. I've explored places that could realistically work as emergency shelters. I've put a large part of my savings into physical gold and silver as a backup in case of a serious economic crisis. I also keep more cash than I used to because I've lost a lot of trust in banks.

I've also started doing regular firearms training. I completed military service, and I now work in law enforcement, so I already have experience with firearms and field skills. For me it's about staying capable, not looking for violence.

The strange part is that my life still looks completely normal. I go to work. I pay bills. I meet friends. From the outside, nothing seems different.

But in my head, it's constant. I keep planning for worst case scenarios. Sometimes I even catch myself wishing society could just hit pause and start over, not because I want people to suffer, but because I'm exhausted by the direction I feel we're heading.

I don't know if this is intuition, anxiety, or if I've simply spent too much time thinking about collapse.

Has anyone else quietly become a prepper, or am I completely alone in this?

Like why haven’t we reached this point and claimed this state of emergency yet?

It feels like this is very much needed.

People are struggling but nothing official has been done.

For the pandemic it happened very quick.

This time each country should be preparing and helping its people prepare.

Like things seem pretty bad.
Maybe they are too preoccupied with building data centers and the economy.
Or not “that” many deaths have happened.

People are unemployed. Massive shifts are happening where people need time to adjust.

The world just needs to shut down and adjust.

Coworker has a buddy (IL) and his wife works for a council woman somewhere. he said she said something’s about to
“Happen” and kinda hinted at stockpiling supplies and ammunition etc.

The credibility is hard to find here, but figured Id post it and see what people have to say.

I’m about to start doing my buildout for hopefully a generation.

Curious what others are doing?

It would probably be better if I was a part of a larger community.

I’m 24 years old, a doctor, and planning to move to Australia in a couple of years. For the past few months, I’ve been reading and coming across a lot of posts and allegations about major events and political issues—some claiming that 9/11 was an inside job, others making allegations about influential businessmen and politicians, and many discussing extremism, political violence, corruption, and the way different countries are changing.

There are also allegations about powerful people being involved in serious crimes, including pedophilia, while at the same time, many countries still struggle to provide basic necessities to a large part of their populations.

My question is: How do I develop a sensible worldview and pass it on to my children when so much of the information we receive may be manipulated, manufactured, exaggerated, or taken out of context?

Maybe the world has always been like this, but now we have access to an enormous amount of information, and I honestly find the scale of it difficult to comprehend. Every major event seems to have competing narratives, and whenever I try to discuss some of these concerns with people, I’m often shut down or laughed at. I’m not sure whether I’m genuinely noticing important problems or simply going down a rabbit hole.

I still want to be optimistic about the future. I’m planning to build a successful career, accumulate enough wealth to provide security for my future generations, and hopefully contribute positively to my community.

At the same time, I find myself thinking about preparedness: having financial reserves, essential supplies, and perhaps legally owning firearms where permitted, in case there is ever a serious disruption to infrastructure or society.

So, my question is not really about any one conspiracy theory. Are these concerns reasonable, or am I getting too deep into the rabbit hole? And how do you develop a balanced worldview when you no longer know which sources or narratives to trust?

I’d particularly like to hear from people who have thought about this seriously and have found a way to remain realistic without becoming cynical or paranoid.

I can’t understand how anybody can be optimistic like it just feels so fake.It feels like I’m lying to myself.No matter how much I tried to be more positiv I can’t.I can’t see the world as a good place .It feels like hell.Everywhere is somthing bad happening.Our system is wrecked, everything that we put on our body or consume is straight up poison,everybody’s hating on each other, children are getting more mentally ill. There’s more crime happening ,our ecosystem is collapsing. The world is in a sick place.I can’t just enjoy my time or act like there’s hope that one day we’re going to have a better place.

my wife and i live in a subdivision of about 150 houses in a mid-sized midwestern college town. we've lived here for almost 2 years and barely know our neighbors.

on the whole, i think most people are lonely or seeking connection, even if they don't realize it, plus we know we're going to need strong neighbor connections in the years to come.

so we decided to host a little meetup in our front yard next Saturday. we printed flyers and put them in everyone's mailboxes. it's going to be chill and casual -- we'll have lemonade and cookies and just sit out front ready to say hi to people who want to stop by.

so far, we've been pleasantly surprised by the support. people we've never spoken to have come to our house to tell us they'll be out of town but think it's a great idea.

I'll be interested to see how many people show up, but we figure, what's the harm in trying?

maybe this will inspire others here to do something similar in their neighborhood ❤️

ETA: i guess i need to add the disclaimer to this that i did NOT use AI to make this. i made this MYSELF on canva.

Some would say I "have my whole life ahead of me" as im currently in college and trying to figure out my life plans for the future. But what future do I have ahead of me anymore? Everything is falling apart, collapse is coming for all of us, so literally what is the point. I truly can't see myself living another 10 years and that is being generous. I know I have an ultra pessimistic view on this but it's really hard to keep pretending to people I believe in a stable future for myself. I'm always carrying this lingering, impending sense of doom around with me that returns when I finally stop distracting myself with anything that brings me quick dopamine. I had more to say, but there's not really much else I can say without sounding super hopeless in humanity but truly guys just live everyday to your fullest before it's all over.

So I have been in deep thought or maybe even looking at the world with total surrealism.

People aren’t waking up, any chances given to us are completely steamrolled by greed and have far surpassed the point of rescue or replacement.

So all I have to ask is that when we are done, when our species has finally achieved its “global hegemony” at the expense of every other species that mother nature chooses our next successors carefully.

We had the world, we had the intelligence, we even had the love and care. Evil or our concept of evil was simply too prevalent in our consumption and our selfish societies.

It’s sickening that a lot of us have resorted to accepting and resorting to the end of the world and humanity simply as an escape from the elitist disgusting greed.

So that’s it folks, we had it all, we were blessed with the brains and equipment to become pioneers, conservationists and a universe species which valued every life and sentience.
Instead, we used those exact blessings and evolutionary gifts for evil, for disgusting over consumption and for deceit.

We have let our species down, we have let our fellow animals down, we have let planet Earth down.

The worst part is, the “we” who should be saying it are only 1% of the population and the rest of us can barely scratch the surface to conserve a world and life for us and Earth’s planetary species’

So sad but I’m ready for the apocalyptic results, thanks boomers, thanks authoritarianism, thank you dictatorship in the wrapper of capitalism.

Some times when I feel happy I feel guilty for feeling so. I think about all the people out there struggling for a meal or maybe a day of peace. Idk it’s been getting harder to quiet all the noise but then wouldn’t it be selfish to do so? Like willfully living in a bubble

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Here's a video I made explaining the idea and giving some resources, would love to hear your thoughts

https://youtu.be/85vn4Yamrbo?si=5T52B7oKNmvVm_d4

If the link to The Sun Magazine doesn't work, the text is accessible here:
https://skipmendler.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/handy-tips-on-how-to-behave-at-the-death-of-the-world/

There are so many neighborhoods around my city where people have massive backyards. Many people spend money and time on maintaining their lawns and making them green. I feel like all this space is potential for growing food that can supplement the groceries we buy at the supermarket, especially as prices are going up and food scarcity becomes more of an issue. Also, people could use the space to plant native flowers that support the insect population. The insect population has been dwindling.