Fear of death

[Daisy425]

I am a believer in god and life after death. Every once in a while when I can’t sleep I think about death, and how once we die life is over. It’s a really terrifying thought for me. It’s scary to think life goes on but we never come back. It’s really scary to me. I wish I weren’t thinking about this right now but I am

[Godless]

Is it just the idea that the world keeps turning and people continue on with their lives without you that’s scary or something more? I’d think that as a believer in the afterlife that you’d find comfort in that.

[Sugaree]

I also believe in God and life after death. But I believe it’s a better life than this one. We make our way closer to God in this life. The unknown is pretty scary.🙏🏻

[Daisy425 in reply to Sugaree]

this was very comforting thank you!

[Lovely2024]

I am a Christian and believe that God has forgiven me and granted me eternal life because of Jesus” sacrifice, However, the unknown frightens me as well. I think it frightens most of us. What has been really helpful for me is to find out more about the character of God, because at the end of the day it’ll be Him who we’ll face after death. There are many beautiful passages in the Bible where we can perceive His great love for humanity, and how gracious and merciful He is toward us. Try to know Him more. The more you know Him the easier will be for you to trust that He’ll take care of you after this life

[Daisy425 in reply to Lovely2024]

Thank you so very much for this!

[Lovely2024 in reply to Daisy425]

You are very welcome Daisy425. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if/when you need it. We are here for you

[corgi_fan817]

hi Daisy. I have had this too after a heart scare. I used to have a dream where I was drowning…I would be underwater reaching up to the surface. My fingers would just get over the waterline as I desperately try to swim. I realized from my dream I was afraid of running out of time. That there is so much I want to do and I fear I will get to do these things while I am still alive.

Not sure you are having the same feeling but that was where my mind went.

[Daisy425 in reply to corgi_fan817]

I do have that fear too! It’s scary to think that at any moment our lives could be over

[Starrlight]

When I was a young child, I’d picture eternity as a spinning circle in my mind that never stopped and it really scared me. But I no longer am afraid really I mean it’s going to be how it’s going to be and I have no control except to live my best life. The unknown can be scary but I try to trust in the process of life and focus on the love I have to give . It’s all about love. ❤️

[designguy]

I use to have a lot of fear around dying and I think those of us who have anxiety/panic are probably more acutely aware of it because the main purpose of anxiety/panic is to keep us safe and not die. What helped me was purposely focusing at times on dying, I even started reading obituaries, I started imagining what dying and the afterlife would be like. What has helped me heal my anxiety was learning to embrace it because anxiety/panic is a paradox - the more you resist it, fight it or deny it the more it persists so the solution is in embracing it and get ok with it, it sounds simple but it takes time and persistence. The reality is that we are all going to die on this planet, I figured that if others can do it, I can too in time. Another helpful thing for me was solidifying and affirming my spiritual belief that works for me. I believe we are spiritual beings on this earth having a human experience and that we came from a spiritual source and we will return to that source in the afterlife, so i'm not afraid anymore just curious.