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Fear of dying!


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I do not know what scares me about death. Foe me it is the end, it is the fact that there is nothing I can do about it, I can not stop it or decide when it is going to happen. It is the ultimate threat to my being! I do not believe in God and death is the end of life, there is nothingness once we are dead and all the things we have now and the people we know will all be gone and forgotten. It is dark and I try to think that all that matters is the now, the present. I do my best at work, at home and for my children and pass on recipes and memories that hopefully they will cherish. Somehow death is always in the air for me. A lot of people have died around me since I Was very young, my grandparents, my mother when I was 18, my sister committed suicide, a couple of friends alse died in tragic circumstances. Maybe all these things have made me more aware of death?! I do wonder if thinking about death is just another way to continue my anxiety, another "bad" habit, something that I dwell on instead of letting go and allwoing myself to be happy.... :confuse:
17 years ago 0 26 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Moochela, You are not alone in this fear of dying. Its the cause of panic attacks and agoraphobia. If Im out away from my safe space(home) and start having a panic attack I feel that if I dont get back home immediately that Im going to die. Its a miserable feeling and I dont have the answer to overcome this feeling yet. My pshcologist says pull over and try to calm down and let it pass but I feel if I pull over I am not making any progress to getting back to safty(home) and the anxiety just gets worse. Anyway just wanted to let you know your not alone.
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Members, What is it about death that scares you? Why does death have to mean the end? Perhaps trying to turn this negative into a positive may help. Ex: I will die someday but I'll get to go to heaven, be reincarnated... Hope this helps. Danielle ________________________ The PC Support Team
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Hi Moochela, Thank you for writing about this topic . I too have this disturbing fear of death . I've tried logically reasoning it out like what Diva has done, it works only to the extend that you go about doing what you choose to do but it doesn't seem to get rid of the fear of dying. The strangest thing though is that I suffer from TMJ (jaw problems) and I have a tendency to tense up a lot of my facial muscles and jaw muscles. I have noticed quite consistently that these intrusive thoughts of dying happen when I am extremely tense in my face/jaw. When I relax them even for a short while, the intrusive thoughts seem to disappear. I read somewhere before that above the roof of our mouth there are some structures regulating our nervous system. So could it be that the fear of death is then just another symptom of anxiety which is related to muscle tension. So perhaps we need to practise our relaxation response exercises more often. I hope this helps, but I hate having this fear of death, I just hope someone can give some tips on how to get rid of it on a more permanent level. :)
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Thank you for that. I know that this is something nobody can help with as it is very real and I have to find my own way to come to terms with my immortality. I am not just looking for a solution.... It helps a lot just to share and to hear other people's experiences so thank you for sharing with me. hugs
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I fear death too. I am glad i am not the only one. But the way i deal with it is by living one day at a time. One day i just got angry and decided that my death was not going to ruin my life! So i told myself today, i will try and do everything i can to better my life and i will do so everyday until my life is what i want it to be. That way when my death does come i can grin at it and say i won, that my life was full and happy. I still fear death, but i try not to give it control on my life or on my days. I just decided that even in death i would ultimately win by having lived. I know this is the same blah blah everybody says but it helps me, helps me deal with the idea of my own mortality. Anyway, sorry i couldn't be more helpful. -Diva
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I can totally relate to you. thanks for typing this post. Its another one of my ultimate fears and worries i have everyday. I know that death is just a part of life.......but i fear it like crazy. Some people are so easy going about it, they say 'oh, well it will happen to us eventually, so just enjoy your time, live your life, etc etc etc." I somehow cannot have this attitude towards it. I WANT TO.....but its soooooooooo hard believing myself when i say it. Its like i'm saying it but there is no real belief about it because i'm so consumed with fear. I hate it too. And i hate that i'm wasting my time worrying and stressing when i really should be having fun. Especially now! Im young and i should be enjoying these years! Anyhow, i know i didnt help lol........but i just wanted to express my feelings abotu this too. thanks again!
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I am trying to deal with my thoughts at the moment. Am finding that dealing with thoughts that I can classify as "untrue" such as dying during a panic attack are not too difficult to control as I can rationalise these. From becoming more aware of my thoughts I have realised that one particular thought causes me great anxiety and I am unsure as to how best to tackle it! I regularly get intrusive thoughts about dying. When they come into my head I feel scared and out of control as I know I can not stop my death from happening. Trying to tell myself that I will die and might as well make the most of it now does not work! This dread of my own death is quite horrible and makes me feel powerless and makes me question what is the point in everything. Whilst to a degree this can be healthy in my case it feels me with fear and anxiety. I know I am going to die eventually and there is nothing to be done about it. Anyone has any suggestions on how to come to terms with this? It pisses me off as I am wasting my life worrying about it!!!! :8o:

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