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So finances aren't a barrier for any man finding freedom for the first time

We are raising $2,000 a month, from 20 people giving monthly. The most profound thing we can offer the world is our own healing.

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Every level makes room for the next man.

Explorer$10 every monthBuys the Play-Doh. Forty grown men go through a surprising amount of Play-Doh. Holy Wanderer$20 every monthKeeps the Odyssey running and out of the repair garage. Artisan$50 every monthLets Matthew sleep eight hours the night before a retreat instead of five. Elder$125 every monthCovers part of a scholarship for a man at Wild Man Mystery School. Sage$200 every monthHelps scholarship men in our Monday evening courses, Recovery Monastery and Sober Initiation. Miracle Worker$500 every monthOpens seats at weekend retreats like The Spiral and The Compass and Holy Ruckus for men who couldn't otherwise come. You've earned the name.
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Why others give

"Matt's passion for wholeness, which is absolutely infectious! And we love that the heart of the work moves past cliches and into the wild depths of our very beings."
Joe and Sarah PouliotJoe and Sarah PouliotMassachusetts
"I give to Recover The Wild as a simple way to bless men who are in need of the help Matthew provides. I've been a recipient of Matthew's gift for ministry."
Ken PerkesKen PerkesKentucky
"I give because Matthew is gifted in doing this desperately needed work. I have witnessed and experienced his growth as a life-changer since 2019 and believe his capacity for touching lives has incredible potential to expand as he's supported."
Dan HarrisDan HarrisVirginia
"This is really important work and I am grateful to be able to support it. When men find meaning, purpose, and sacredness in life, everyone benefits!"
K.

Where your gift goes

We are committed to ensuring finances aren't a barrier. Roughly half of Recover The Wild's monthly budget comes from gifts, not programming.

A fusion of nature, spirituality, community, and recovery, moving from isolation to solitude, from numbing to reflecting, from compulsion to compassion.

  • Wild Man Mystery School, four seasons at Sacred Mountain Waters, Marshall, NC
  • The Spiral and The Compass and Holy Ruckus retreats
  • Sober Initiation and Recovery Monastery
  • Provisions, every Wednesday at 9 am EST
  • Flame Within, beginning in February
  • Serving at men's rites of passage and elders' rites of passage around the country

This year, more than 100 people sat in circle with Recover The Wild, across 7 states and 3 countries. Another 400 read the poems.

Map of where Recover The Wild's work went in 2026: Ekone Ranch WA, Pilgrim Park IL, Warwick NY, Johnsonburg NJ, Sacred Mountain Waters NC, Spartanburg SC, Gulf Breeze FL, and beyond in Prague, Czech Republic and Manila, Philippines
Matthew's house
Matthew's 2012 Honda Odyssey

No yacht. No vacation home. Just a 1,100 square foot house, a 2012 Honda Odyssey, and men finding freedom for the first time.

"I've watched Matthew pack our car with drums, journals, and enough Play-Doh for forty grown men. Your gift helps men come home to themselves. It also helps me get my dining room table back."
Matthew and Brittany LydaBrittany Lydacompletely unbiased

In men's words

"An oasis of fullness and reconnecting to belonging with nature and other men during a stressful season."
Robert KachurRobert KachurMaryland
"One of the most impactful and healing experiences of my life."
Eric SlabachEric SlabachIdaho
"Felt like a waystation on my current journey. So grateful for the reset in a beautiful place."
Markus BeachyMarkus BeachyOhio
"It's opened my heart."
Tim WilsonPennsylvania
"It is giving me a framework for moving into elderhood."
Brad ZabelNorth Carolina

"We are in this together. We all benefit when men are more aligned with their true selves, with nature, with love. This couldn't happen without your financial support. Thank you."

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