Why they started the club
“Maybe self-improvement isn't the answer- Maybe self-destruction is the answer”
“You aren't alive anywhere like you're alive at fight club” (chapter 5)
The narrator is dissatisfied with life knowing he will die one day
"It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die. On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone will drop to zero." (chapter 2)
He looks to be satisfied by going to support groups, etc.
"Everyone smiles with that invisible gun to their head"-even people who appear satisfied aren't on the inside, it's just a cover up.