Anxiety or depression? Or anything else?
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I’ve been having this thought that keeps coming back and effects me in my day to day life most of the time. Some brief moments it will be completely off my mind but comes back shortly after. The thought is this:
I started to think about life after death and the more and more I thought about it scared me. I thought about the infinite lifetimes and then suddenly I just felt trapped. I viewed the Universe as this everlasting place and that I can’t get out of it. The funny thing is, I’m also scared of nothingness when we die. So most of the time I think about this I feel I need to escape and get out of this body because I just feel that I need to find out what comes next. No matter what I think of after we die, it scares me. It’s so irrational, I know.
I can’t understand this. Is it anxiety or depression or neither? I’m literally scared of having the thought and it’s really getting me down in my life. I just want it to go
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amy_57955 Alexboy104
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Your thoughts determine how you feel, so you need to work on your thoughts . Talk Therapy or discussing with clergyman will definitely kick this obsessive habit but in the meantime catch yourself thinking and obsessing and just say STOP. Distract your mind . It’s tricky but just keep doing it and the less time you dwell the less time you are feeling the anxiety. You have to work at stopping your mind from obsessing . Use affirmations to stop it. If you don’t know what that is google it.
Hoping you are spiritual person if not become one because the thought of God holding you in his arms and in death there’s absolutely no pain or worries or sorrow. Complete joy like we humans can’t even imagine . And you get to live eternally in the wonderful state of Heaven with all your family. Study and get closer to God and you will seek the comfort . Maybe this is why this is happening to you so your searching for help will bring you to God and his total security you can have with his presence in your life.
paulaj1964 Alexboy104
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There is one supreme expert on the matter of life death and the universe I found this when I was having similar experiences to you over 30 years ago I got the answer to my question from the help of Gods word the Bible with the help of jehovahs witnesses and have never had to wonder those questions or fear death ever since I still suffer with depression and anxiety but I have the hope that one day jehovah will end all suffering and death he promises this in his word many times one is revelation 21 verse 3&4 don't take my word for it find your self a bible. But also over thinking is a classic sign of anxiety depression. Hope you get the answer you need
jane14480 Alexboy104
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There in no time after death. In this dimension you can only imagine life in a rational and linear way. You will just be in a state of complete joy and bliss and peace. It is something you can't understand from this view point here. So please try not to worry. You are actually being rational about something that after death rationality won't exist. Many hugs Janex
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wayne1962 jane14480
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Hi Jane - exactly. No pain, no hell, no 'judgement' just our true state of existence, back home, until we venture out again to quench our souls' thirst for learning.
Alexboy - one of the most effective ways to overcome fear is to face the situation. Knowledge is power. Can I suggest you start to research the death experience? The science aspect of it. Also, there are many vids on the stories of survivors of Near Death Experiences. I think you may be pleasantly surprised - and absolutely fascinated. Death is the price of this physical life. It's not an end, merely a transition back to our true state of fully conscious energy.