Fear of dying

[Nofear]

I am 62 years old and have lived with the fear of dying most of my life. I’ve had the same experiences as many of you on this forum. The one nice thing about getting older is that you finally accept that death is in evitable. I still have lots of anxiety. But I try and tell myself that it is just a panic attack and it will pass. This has seemed to help me. Our brains are wired different than most folks. We just have to figure out how to trick our brains into acting “normal”

[Delzek]

Hi I understand the fear of dying yet I am not afraid of death. I have seen so much death in my life I no longer fear it but I do fear dying. I don't want to die in pain, nor do I want to die with people around me, yet I don't want to die alone? I saw a friend who had buried his Aunt the week before he died,he was healthy until the end of the service, he said he felt a little ill so was going home he collapsed in the foyer of the place where the wake was held.Ambulance arrived taken to hospital blood tests and a scan on his chest the next day he was told he had an aggressive lung cancer he had another scan the next morning and it had gone to his stomach and lymph nodes (glands) he passed away at 3am that night and the nurses didn't even realise, he was my Friend.

[BonnieSue in reply to Delzek]

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. That it happened so quickly seems especially rough on you. Blessings...

[Mrun1]

My fear of dying is causing extreme anxiety. I realised that this fear is so strong that it's ruining the life I do have. I'm afraid of my life ending but also anxiety is making my life a misery. It's actually making me sick with worry. I fear panic attacks and avoid things I should find enjoyable (festivals, cinema, nights out and so on)

I hoping to help my anxiety shift with good diet and exercise. Therapy and medication have never really worked long term for me

I'm glad I've found this forum. As much as I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone, I'm also glad I'm not alone! ❤️

[SirGrits]

Hey Nofear. You sound like a pro at this. As I progress with my own anxiety journey, I'm constantly discovering how easy it is to relapse. Not being too hard on myself and the Bible help keep me level. Reading Psalms written by David have been particularly comforting. Humans have been struggling with anxiety for as long as there's been humans.