The Zombie Apocalypse Is Already Here

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They were anxiously waiting the countdown on December 21, 2013. 

The Mayan Calendar came to an end. It sure did. But what most people fail to realize is that the Zombie Apocalypse is here and it has been for decades.

The Zombie Apocalypse is not in the form of a T Virus or some deadly plague - or is it? 

It is here among us in the form of drug dependent people who have let their use of chemicals over ride anything in their lives other than the pursuit of more. Look around you. Have you seen the way a Meth addict staggers? To me they walk like a worm wiggles. Slithering back and forth. This way and that. Just amblin along. The hardcore lost ones do this. Its sad but funny. They can't hide it. It shows in the way they talk. Their eyes all bugged out of their heads. Skeleton skinny and usually a conversation with them is impossible. Its a shame, too. Many of these folks are very intelligent or were before they got into trouble. These are our Zombies today. The only difference is they are not mumblin' "Brains!!!" or dragging broken body parts with

them.

It is a sad state of our world and one that will get worse as out economy and political climate darken. 

These folks are already desperate for anything they can use to get more dope. They rob and steal. Some can work but I doubt they can keep a job long. The drug holds too strong an influence over their minds and will.

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I bring this up because it is a minor tone of what will be happening when the SHTF for real. I am approached on a daily basis sometimes many times through my day and asked for money. I see them on the street corners and in the parking lots of large warehouse chain stores. My answer is NO - to them most of the time. I cannot help you until you choose to help yourself, is my reply. I do contribute occasionally to someone who is in need because my heart will tell me that person needs it. The rest of them can go put that in a pipe and smoke it!

Now, before you jump off the deep end and say I am bashing helpless people and I don't know what I am talking about, I want you to know that as of this moment I have been clean and sober for over 8 years now. I very well know what I am talking about. I have seen it. I have lived it. I survived my stint on the streets and that is what I am driven by today. 

I Am A Survivor!

I want to share with you this because while you are reading my posts, I want you to remember this. While most of them seem like Pollyanna - Aunt Bea from Mayberry light conversation, at the core of all of these writings is a woman who faced her demons, the streets, and survived a few years among people like I have described above. I am not an couch potato - PC nerd who hasn't ever left home.

I survived 25 years of off and on the streets and I know what it is like to go through a time span of hunger, what it means to be homeless, and how frightening it is to be so very alone with only the clothes on my back and a few things in my pockets to help me survive. Today I have a life worth fighting for and I will not let anything take it away from me. I prepare because I care. I share what I have learned and the things I stumble across in my searches so that you and I may meet on the road somewhere and be apart of the circle that is the core of the American Heart. Our patriots and preppers....

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Readiness and Mental Prepareness

What is readiness and mental preparedness?


The idea of being materially and nutritionally prepared is awesome but if you are not mentally prepared in your mind's eye the panic and stress of crisis may undermine everything you have gathered for. 


Be mentally prepared by seeking out ways to become as self-sufficient as possible in any circumstance.

Drills for emergency are important. They keep the skills and ideas you must rely on fresh. Practice the techniques in the article below for starters. This is why a camp out is not just for fun. It is also an exercise in readiness. Planning to exist outside the box of normal operation is part of being a prepper.
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I am inclined to recommend some meditation techniques in addition with the tips from the article below. But that is going to be another post. Being able to center in chaos is important to keeping you one step ahead of whatever disaster you may be in. Practice these mental preparedness techniques regularly to be certain you can do this when you need it.
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It won't matter how much food you have or how many guns you have or how deep your bunker is if you are a basket case in the center of your crisis.

From: Absolute Rights Contributor

Becoming Mentally Prepared For Anything
by Absolute Rights Contributor | Jun 29, 2012 | Categories: Crisis Ops.
by ‘Above Average’ Joe

You have your Ultimate Bug out Bag and you’re ready to ride out whatever comes your way, sitting in front of your generator powered air conditioner… So you’re prepared right?

WRONG!

You can have all of the gear in the world, but without the correct mindset, you’re no better off than the average unprepared citizen.  One of my mentors told me something that really struck a chord with me.  He said,

“You never want to be doing anything for the first time… when you need it to save your life”


This phrase has stuck with me over the years.  Do you really want to rely on what you THINK you know, or would you rather rely on what you KNOW you can do?   I cannot stress enough how important mental preparedness is in a survival situation.  Losing your cool during the stress of a disaster is the first step towards failure.  Below are a few  tips on how you can hone your mental preparations to help you adapt to just about any survival situation.

• Turn off all electronic devices for 24 hours at a time, this includes cell phones, TV’s air conditions etc. Use this as both a preparation for when you do not have power and a conservation technique for if you choose to run a generator, so that you can see how to survive on only the essentials.
• Become accustomed to receiving and retaining information from print sources such as books. The internet will not be available in a disaster.
• Spend some nights using only candles and or battery operated lights to illuminate the darkness.
• Begin storing rainwater and spend a few days using only stored water.
• Try cooking some of your meals using a solar oven, barbecue, fire pit or any other primitive or improvised cooking method.
• If you have damaged clothing, practice trying to repair it instead of (more...)

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Practice readiness drills in every way, shape, and form. Adding these routines with a focus on mental preparedness helps your overall survival to be more successful. Pre-plan any eventual possibility so that when an incident does happen YOU ARE READY!

By reviewing and planning the many ways you can be self-sufficient you can better prepare yourself in more ways than stocking food, water, emergency equipment, and defensive tools.

Video on items you might need for emergency situations and mental preparedness for every member of your family:

Mental readiness skills in every form should be on your task list! 


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(updated 07/21/2012)

Children and Emergency Preparedness

Addressing children and emergency preparedness issues is extremely important and it must to be done without causing them emotional harm. We need to take in to consideration the needs of our youngest citizens when it comes to readiness.

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In the fires, floods, storms, and general upheaval the youngest members in disaster are being shook up and tossed into uncertain circumstances. They find themselves in perilous or frightening conditions and unsure of what to do with their situation. 


We can't always be there for them. This may be a tough fact to accept but it is an issue that has to be addressed. 


Prepare children for an emergency where they may not have an adult around to help them. They may have to do for themselves or search out an adult to help them if something has happened to the family or home. Do this as gently as possible with some simple play training that teaches them about food, water, shelter, and finding or using first aid.



From Survival Recovery:

Children in Emergencies

With the news  today there are signs that we may need to be ready for anything. This includes our children. We are sending them to school to ready them for the future with a good education.

Scouting  and other readiness ideas need to be given them as well. There are many good ways to help a younger child understand what they need to do in emergency conditions.

Preparing them properly may save their lives.

Let’s start with evaluating the mind set of said child or children. If I have a four year old or a younger toddler, I am responsible completely for this child’s welfare and needs. Children ages 5 and over can be fed small bits of information to ready them in the event of an emergency situation occurring. Adolescents can be given the information straight if they are mature enough to understand what you are talking about and if they are strong willed in nature.

When presenting these ideas to your family be selective of who you would share this information with.

If little Susie is easily given to nightmares she is not a family member to discuss emergency plans with. While son, Billy, a teenager, is a rock and won’t be affected by serious conversations. Appoint older kids as captains to shepherd younger siblings and / or pets to the safe area you have designated for these events.

Think about the equipment you have for emergencies. Does your youngest member of the family have the capability to understand how start up a generator or are they too young for this lesson? Can they use a two-way radio or a CB? Arm them with valuable information for the age group they are in. They need to be able to safely tend to their needs on their own in the worst case scenario.

Gently show them different ideas for preparedness teaching and let them view it as a serious game. They need to understand how to feed, hydrate, and shelter without assistance. Target the basic human necessities. The more info you give them on a delicate level the safer they are going to be. We don’t want them dealing with hazards that are harmful to them but we do want them to know what dangers may lurk in the event you cannot be there for them. Seriously consider that there may be an event of this occurance..(more..)

Children need to be ale to be independent in emergency conditions.

Offer preparedness topics to the little ones in a language and manner that is appropriate to their age group. Taking the time to train these bright, young minds can help alleviate some confusion and enable them to think or act on their own in times of peril or trouble.

It might just be the one readiness activity that serves your family best.

Talk to children gently about emergency survival. They may just surprise you with ideas you never thought of!


Kids often become heroes in disasters!

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