Anxiety about death
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Hello people,
I'm sorry to start this off with such a morbid subject, but I have been struggling with this for a good part of 15 years and i'm only 21!
My earliest memory of this when I was younger (preteen about 6 years old) I would cry at night because I was scared I may not wake up in the morning and I have carried this with me all the way into adulthood. Death is on my mind from the moment I wake up in the morning to the moment I go to sleep its my first and last thought every day, and I don't feel normal for it at all but what would I even say if I was to talk to my GP? Would they laugh and tell me to stop being so pathetic? I have spoken with my mum and my partner about my worries and they are well aware of my fears but I have no control over this one they tell me its just one of them things that happens to everyone, there are many aspects of death I fear.. being alone when I pass, not saying goodbye or telling people that are important to me just how much they mean to me. I have never had a death in my family so haven't had to greive for someone. I was just wondering if anyone else has the same issue or am I alone on this one as I certainly feel it! If anyone else does feel the same way do you have any adivse?
Thank you!
Kirsty xx
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Rdelaura kirstyleigh1994
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neha30226 Rdelaura
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nasir77675 neha30226
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emily9711 kirstyleigh1994
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I feel the same way. Two people told we thing she that helped me. One was that it goes away as you get older and another was that you only fear death when you're not living enough. Maybe try experiancing new things like traveling somewhere even in your country
cycad kirstyleigh1994
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Hello Kristy, I don't have a fear of death anymore but I used to when I was younger, you're defnitely not alone. Life has shown me that älthough things dieing can bring sadness to those left behind, death is in fäct as natural as life and birth. I think it's basically horror films and the childish (and mänipulätive) concept of hell in religion which häs dîstorted a nätural thing into something to be dreaded. Not saýing we shoúld all go racing off to the grave though. Anyway. you'll be okay.
sarah64032 kirstyleigh1994
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Hi Kirsty
For years I have woken up in the night with a dread of death but been able to tell myself to get over it and got back to sleep. For no reason in recent few weeks I have developed an all consuming fear of my death and the smallness of the world. I am going to see my GP but don't want to be medicated. Did you find out a good way of getting rid of the fear? It is causing me severe anxiety (tight chest, pounding heart, sick feeling in pit of stomach) and I want it to go away so I can get on with living.
rebecca03296 kirstyleigh1994
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It's crazy, like I'm a 29 year old female and it's funny how u said your earliest memory was when you were 6. I had the same memory around the same memory age....odd how us humans care so much.....like animals, r they afraid of death....I doubt it...hmmm
lisalisa67 kirstyleigh1994
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There is a song called the rose by midler. Here is a great paragraoh from the song and so very true to all of this..
,It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dyin'
That never learns to live.
Think about that.
christine_18523 kirstyleigh1994
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Hi I was reading your fear about dying. I’ve had this a long time my friend once said if your afraid of dying , your afraid to live . Am older now I’ve lost a few of my family . It’s now I am scared afraid to say to anybody . I was going to speak to my Gp they might think am going crazy .I just feel your on your own . letting you know , your not the only one . Please get back to me if anyone else has wrote to you or helped . ??