The lingering effects of early fundamentalist religion can be long, subtle and profound. Often covered over by a more liberal world view upon leaving one's youth, adults who have survived a fierce and angry God will often struggle with undue shame and self-doubt, difficulty in self-forgiveness and mistrust of their own inherent authority. Rarely, if ever, do the stories of survivors get told, and even more rare, survivors often fail to realize empathy for what they have suffered. This Meet Up of …

This is a meetup focused on herbalism and plant medicine.  We learn these subjects through herbology classes, events, scenarios and exercises that are all based on practical, herbal medicine in the field, at home, in a post-disaster setting, in wilderness or urban settings. Additionally, we teach standard Wilderness First Aid Certification. Herbal Medics is working on becoming a 501(c)(3) organization in 2012.  The main organizer and instructor is Sam Coffman, who is a former U.S. Special Force …

Central Texas offers a great diversity in wild edible plants and food sources that are right in front of us! Foraging wild foods and plants is a lost art that many want to re-connect with.  Medicinal and edible plants grow in abundance in many areas of Texas, regardless of the climate -- its just knowing where to look and what to forage for. Foraging food is an ancient skill - one could say the oldest. Yet not many people today know how to do it. A small number of people have kept this vital ski …

I want to meet other listeners of The Survival Podcast in this area to build community and exchange knowledge, skills, and barter. TSP is about learning to live a better life when times get tough or even if they don't. That can be done through getting out of debt, gardening, raising livestock, and generally thinking ahead.

Looking forward to meeting with like-minded individuals who want to start or improve their emergency preparedness and survival plan. Using the 10 preparedness principles as our basis (food, water, fuel, mental, communication, medical, physical, spiritual, clothing & shelter and financial), we will bring our knowledge, experience and research together to share and learn from each other to better prepare ourselves, our families and our communities. Each month will be a specific topic based on area …

The Texas Atlatl Association (TAA) formed on July 17th, 2010 at the Duval Ranch in Falcon Heights, Texas near Falcon State Park. What began as correspondence between the Austin Texas Lithic Arts & Technology League (ATLATL) and South Texas Atlatl back in 2008, eventually culminated into an organization that will reintroduce the art of the atlatl in the state. One of our main goals as TAA is to provide venues for people to exchange ideas about the atlatl and other primitive skills, experimental a …

We are a group of Austin cancer survivors, friends and family who share information, inspiration and tools for the ups and downs of cancer treatment and beyond. On a grassroots level, we will have monthly meetings with speakers who have "been there, done that", including tips and tools to help with stress (mental, physical, emotional, spiritual). The meeting place is Stars In Your Eyes Optometry & Optical (2116 Hancock Drive, 78731; www.starsinyoureyes.com for map to this specific office). Let u …

Keep fighting -- God will tell you when you are dead. Mon 6:30 PM, Wed 6:30 PM, & Sat 9:00 AM We practice: Avoiding criminal attacks (detecting potential threats before they become manifest) ...and escaping hold-ups or other attacks, to run from trouble ...or to access and deploy our defensive weapons. Using our defensive tools effectively if the criminal continues the attack ...through the full range of dangerous predicaments for surviving criminal attack ...to save our life or those we l …

We are a small group of Stay at Home Moms looking for lasting relationships for our children and ourselves. We average 4 to 5 fun activities per week, including some JUST FOR MOM! Our children are younger than school age children, however, some have siblings. We are looking for relationships to help mothers survive through the toddler years and have some fun with our kids along the way!

This is a group for betrayed spouses. Both men and women, a place to provide an opportunity for people who are dealing with the devastating impact of a spouse’s affair to come together face-to-face, for strength, insight, and mutual support. I would like this group to provide a safe place to share the painful emotions that interfere with recovery and a place to gain perspective and understanding, aimed at thinking more clearly and acting more effectively, in order to proactively move forward, ma …

Support group for parents who have lost a child due to disability or illness, although any grieving parent is welcome. I decided to start this group because I have lost a child to a long term fatal illness. I know what it is like to live next to a hospital bed and to have people think you are a nurse from all the knowledge you have gained and now have no need to use it on a daily basis. When my son passed in April 1997 I was lucky enough to have found a group just like this. It was so amazing to …

Mission: To create a safe, comfortable social environment for Bereaved Boomers as they re-engage with the world as single adults. Reentering the social world, after years of being half of a couple, can be a daunting experience. The Bereaved Boomers is a social network comprised of people that share the experience of losing a spouse AND came of age in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. You don’t have to be born between 1945 and 1965 to join, you just have to be a baby boomer at heart and have l …

Relay For Life is a community based event benefiting the American Cancer Society. Sign up to participate now!  : )

8 months ago i lost my daughter in a drowning, coping with the grief of her loss has been traumatic. If you too are grieving the loss of a child or loved one and need someone that just understands, please join me. I am here to offer my friendship, support and understanding, to anyone who is experiencing the suffering and pain like i feel. We can lean on each other while trying to learn how to move forward in life. Looking forward to meeting with you.

The intention of this group is to create an inclusive space for a diverse group of women seeking  community support around the universal experience of loss.  Forming an interdisciplinary approach to loss, Laura Shook, a Somatic Psychotherapist and Ellen Whealton, a Music Therapist with a background in Transpersonal Psychology, have teamed up to create an environment where women can enhance their understanding of the mind-body connection in relation to healing. Meetups include, but are not limit …

This is a group that is interested in thriving in the these times of massive change. We want to not simply survive but DRIVE positive changes for ourselves, our community and the World!

The Austin Young Widow/Widowers Support Network is an informal support and social group for young widows and widowers.  This group is not meant to provide therapy or be a substitute for therapy; however it is a place to feel welcome and understood.  We want you to know that you are not alone.  We offer the opportunity to meet other widows and widowers who truly understand what you are going through as you deal with the loss of your spouse/partner. We offer monthly meetings and the opportunity to …

This is a group for adults 18 years and older who have survived brain injury.  We enjoy family-friendly outdoor and physical activities such as kayaking, hiking, camping, playing music, socializing, and meeting others with similar interests. Maybe you haven't tried any of these activities, but want to learn.  We will welcome you!  We believe in fun opportunities that feed the senses to promote the health and wellbeing of our psychosocial, emotional, physical, educational, intellectual, recreatio …

We are warriors, Bards, and Mystics of all heritages and traditions that come together to not only study and continue on the road of perfection for our craft, but to apply it to our everyday dealings. This group is about action. It is about reclaiming the Earth from those that have done Her harm for far to long, and the reestablishing our proper place in our ecosystem. We accomplish this by creating sustainable communities, grow our own food, and raise and hunt for our meat. We keep the sacred i …