Mental Preparedness

Being mentally prepared for the survivalist lifestyle is one that most often gets overlooked. What are some scenarios that could happen? How do you handle being alone? How do you keep your family together?

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  8. ProNine

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  9. TexDanm

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  10. PedroP

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  11. branchd77

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  12. pacmantacman

    Men Should You Protect Women?

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  17. tb65

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  18. TexDanm

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  19. pacmantacman

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  20. Aneye4theshot

    Helping Someone Who is Scared While Keeping Your Cool

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  21. lexinonomous

    Are you mentally prepared to die?

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  22. Para173

    My Observations on Survival

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    My Observations on Survival 5 5 1votes
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  23. FuZyOn

    Surviving in a haunted forest

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  24. Pragmatist

    Disaster Anxiety

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  25. TexDanm

    Survival And What It Isn't

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  26. Aimee

    I have anxiety issues

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  27. pacmantacman

    Pulling The Trigger Theory Vs Application

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  28. Damorale

    Dealing with loneliness

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    Jul 18, 2017
  29. Lee CT NE

    Self-defense Mental Preparation

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  30. Pragmatist

    Prepper Instructor Offers Some Tips

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  31. uvisavargr

    Down Time ... And What To Do About It

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  32. TexDanm

    Skills

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  33. Pragmatist

    Social Distancing And Mental Health

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  34. TexDanm

    Survival When There Is No Hope...

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    Teotwawki A New Beginning.

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  37. Damorale

    Addictions

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  38. pacmantacman

    Preemptive Counter Violence

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  39. Corzhens

    Having A Company

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  40. John Snort

    Trust Not The Rumors

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  41. ziskasun

    The Instinct to Survive VS Readiness to Die

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    Jun 30, 2016
  42. sunnytn

    The Attitude Of A Survivalist

    sunnytn, Feb 19, 2017
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    Jul 20, 2017
  43. Corzhens

    Acupressure for anxiety

    Corzhens, May 29, 2016
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    May 31, 2016
  44. meganisonfire

    How would you survive without psych meds?

    meganisonfire, May 26, 2016
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    Dec 20, 2016
  45. Homanda Range

    Have you made any plans for entertainment?

    Homanda Range, May 18, 2016
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    Jul 1, 2016
  46. richj8am30

    Survivalism: Can It Drive You Crazy?

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    TexDanm
    Oct 4, 2017
  47. Corzhens

    The First Things To Do When Disaster Strikes

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  48. Para173

    Common Sense

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  49. Tom Williams

    As you watch the news

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  50. Aneye4theshot

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  51. ColoradoHippie

    Ways to Train

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  52. TexDanm

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  53. TexDanm

    Survival And Military Based Techniques.

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  54. Corzhens

    Fighting off depression in a survival mode

    Corzhens, Jun 20, 2016
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    Jul 19, 2017
  55. Pragmatist

    Religious Thoughts And Prayers

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    Sep 19, 2019
  56. Corzhens

    Avoid panic in times of crisis

    Corzhens, May 19, 2016
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    Jun 30, 2016
  57. overcast

    Dealing With Anxiety

    overcast, Jul 19, 2017
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  58. Pragmatist

    Some Matters Re Pain And Its Management

    Pragmatist, Dec 8, 2019
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    lonewolf
    Dec 12, 2019
  59. Ken S LaTrans

    If You Can't Survive The Truth, How Will You Survive Tshtf?

    Ken S LaTrans, Jul 24, 2018
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    May 19, 2020
  60. FuZyOn

    Fear is good

    FuZyOn, Jun 21, 2016
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    Jun 23, 2016
  61. cluckeyo

    A survival attitude

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    Jun 23, 2016
  62. Corzhens

    Earthquake drill

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  63. iamawriter

    It Can Happen To Anyone

    iamawriter, May 28, 2017
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  64. martorano_e

    Ways to Conquer Fear

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    Jun 20, 2016
  65. TexDanm

    The Ugly Side Of Survival

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  66. jeager

    Thought To Ponder.

    jeager, Jun 18, 2017
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  67. TexDanm

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    arctic bill
    Aug 7, 2018
  68. cluckeyo

    Practice makes perfect

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  69. sunnytn

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  70. Pragmatist

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  71. Arkane

    Scenario 2

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    Arkane
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  72. Kev Brown

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    1,714
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    Jul 8, 2016
  73. Arkane

    Scenario 1

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  74. jeager

    Humor Is Essential. Read.

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    Feb 26, 2020
  75. Corzhens

    Crashlanding on a deserted island

    Corzhens, May 30, 2016
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    cecejailer
    Jul 8, 2016
  76. ZoeZoundBarrier

    Do Psychological Disorders Make For Better Survivalist?

    ZoeZoundBarrier, Jun 30, 2016
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    ZoeZoundBarrier
    Jul 5, 2016
  77. Correy

    How would you go about informing your family about prepping and survivalism?

    Correy, Jun 1, 2016
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  78. Buggy

    Why I Gave Up On Prepping!

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    TMT Tactical
    Feb 27, 2020
  79. Aneye4theshot

    Suggested Courses for Mental Preparedness

    Aneye4theshot, Jan 21, 2016
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    NormaD
    Jun 22, 2016
  80. Pragmatist

    Panic Buying

    Pragmatist, Feb 20, 2020
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    15
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    1,616
    Morgan101
    Mar 4, 2020
  81. Corzhens

    Earthquake survival

    Corzhens, May 26, 2016
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    cecejailer
    Jul 7, 2016
  82. Jewelweed

    Dealing With Monotony

    Jewelweed, Jul 19, 2017
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  83. Aneye4theshot

    Reading Material for Mental Preparedness

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    NormaD
    Jun 23, 2016
  84. Sourdough
    Locked

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  85. SurvivalGirl87

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    Jul 7, 2016
  86. pacmantacman

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  87. Pragmatist

    Mental Health Prep

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  88. Corzhens

    An Impending War

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  89. ValX

    Would Being With People Help You Stabilize Your Mental?

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    Jul 17, 2017
  90. Lunasurvivor

    When it is Needed

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  91. ziskasun

    Calming Frightened Children

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    1,543
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    Jul 3, 2016
  92. Alex

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    Alex, Jun 30, 2016
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    Jul 4, 2016
  93. cluckeyo

    What about physical preparedness?

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    Jun 20, 2016
  94. TexDanm

    Survival Stratagies

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    Oct 18, 2018
  95. cecejailer

    Where would you begin if you had to start from zero?

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    1,508
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    Nov 23, 2016
  96. overcast

    Sleep Sounds For Calm Sleep

    overcast, Jul 20, 2017
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    1,493
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  97. Deathisue

    How Do You Deal With Panic

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    1,486
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    Aug 1, 2017
  98. Aneye4theshot

    Regrouping After an Accident is Key

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    Jan 21, 2016
  99. audacior

    Grief and Survival

    audacior, May 27, 2016
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    1,447
    Coputere
    Jun 20, 2016
  100. John Snort

    Planning On How To Reconnect With Family

    John Snort, May 24, 2016
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    1,407
    DeeFree
    May 30, 2017
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