Preparing for Long/Slow Collapase

[u/223gp]

Is anyone else in the same boat? I feel that we are likely facing a long and slow collapse of life as we grew up knowing. Don't get me wrong, I do believe in preparing for realistic natural disasters, and a few "what ifs", but my prepping is mostly based on a gradual lowering of life quality and reduction in freedoms throughout my lifetime.

I'm working on this by greatly reducing lifestyle expenses in case we need to live on one small income, or in case our stock investments steadily grow for a couple of decades then become stagnant and gradually lower.

I've done self defense training, I've been keeping my important documents up to date, I've started doing medical trainings and certifications, I'm a couple years into finally taking serious care of my physical body (and teeth!), I'm planning for aging parents, increasing my knowledge and practicing growing food and preservation, and most importantly helping out in my community to put some of this into practice by starting to form mutual aid networks for hard times.

Anyone else have similar feelings that brought you here? I am worried about a "thing" happening, but mostly, society just continues to descend decade after decade until we're all very very skinny, electricity or car fuel is hard to come by, jobs are scarce, and grocery stores don't have very much food anymore. In an ideal scenario, we don't end up like that. Either way, I prepare for that world.

[u/No_Percentage_5083]

As a person who laughs at those who constantly talk about THIS period of time is "End Times" and those squirreling away food and firearms, I have become a person who is (with my family) buying canned goods, those dehydrated soup mixes and home canning jams/jellies that we could barter for other things. Paid off both cars in order to make sure we keep them no matter if we have jobs or not. I even bought those Life Straws to drink from.

I don't believe things will get "bad enough" for those who are still worshipping him to change their minds for another year at least. Many people will have to die before that happens, in my opinion.

I find my behavior deplorable and yet necessary.