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Fri Dec 8 00:22:55 EST 2006

&gt; There is a lot of talk of fear and depression in the 
&gt; RunningOnEmpty (Yahoo) groups. I think that is one of the most 
&gt; important issues to deal with, because it can easily paralyze a =
 
&gt; person. Here is how I dealt with it. 
&gt; 
&gt; I was progressively enlightened to the issue after 9-11. That 
&gt; event is a major part of the Oil Peak story, and I'll leave you to =
 
&gt; do 
&gt; the research into why. I spent nearly a year on the verge of 
&gt; needing therapy. I alienated my wife and family. I was out of the =
 
&gt; Matrix and everyone around me was still slumbering. 
&gt; 
&gt; In May of 2003, I decided to produce a documentary project 
&gt; related to 9-11 that would challenge the official story of what =
 
&gt; happened that day. The more I contemplated it, the more it 
&gt; seemed that the documentary should be about Oil Peak, since 
&gt; 9-11, Afghanistan, Enron, Iraq, the Patriot Act, and the economy =
 
&gt; all seemed to be tied to oil. Peak is the story of the decade, if =
 
&gt; not 
&gt; the millenium. That documentary turned out to be &quot;The End of =
 
&gt; Suburbia&quot;, which some of you may already be familiar with. 
&gt; 
&gt; Producing it achieved two things. It provided a worthwhile project =
 
&gt; to distract me from my angst. It also allowed me to regain a 
&gt; sense of control over the problem. I was going to help a few 
&gt; others understand and prepare for the collapse. Now that the 
&gt; project is finished I haven't felt better, at least mentally, in 18 =
 
&gt; months. As much as I hate the word &quot;empowered&quot;, I have =
been. 
&gt; 
&gt; My point to this is that getting involved is, in my opinion, one of =
 
&gt; the best ways to deal with the stress and depression of being 
&gt; out of the Matrix. Think of ways you can use your resources to 
&gt; inform, educate and prepare people around you. Explore ways 
&gt; to encourage self-sufficiency in your community. Know that you 
&gt; *will* encounter resistance. Let the fight distract you from your =
 
&gt; own mental anguish. Learn how to play a musical instrument. 
&gt; You'll be the most valuable person on your block on dark nights =
 
&gt; when there's no TV. 
&gt; 
&gt; Once you have an awareness of what peak means, it seems like 
&gt; your problems are just beginning. However, we should consider 
&gt; ourselves lucky to have the insight that will enable us to grasp =
 
&gt; what is happenng when it starts to hit home. A lot of people 
&gt; around us are going to be in their own depression and denial, 
&gt; and they will need our help and understanding. Don't just sit 
&gt; there, get ready. 
&gt; 
&gt; Barry Silverthorn 
&gt; up near Toronto somewhere 
 
 
 
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