To be terrified of dying

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There is nothing I can do about this but I am petrified!

Anyone else feel the same?

Yeah. And have done since I was about 7 or 8.

I'm sure it's a type of anxiety or something, but to me it just feels logical to be afraid of dying.

No, not really. It's going to happen, so why worry? If anything, the inevitability of dying makes me worry about life less.

I suppose if I was about to die I would be scared about the pain, but that's it. I wouldn't want to live forever, even if it were possible.

I am more scared about people around me dying.

It’s terrifying. The only way to cope is to not think about it. When it happens you won’t know.

Awww, don't be terrified. Why worry about things you can't control?

It'll be fine.

I used to, know I just look at it as a really good sleep after a really good day

Are you ill?

It’s not something that I’m imminently worried about but my grandfather died 2 years ago in his 90s, he still had full mental capacity and reasonable health til his last illness but he was at the stage he was fed up, most of his friends were gone, he’d outlived his son and grandson and he had just had enough. So by the time life draws towards a natural close it might be less scary x

I can appreciatevwhat you are saying. It's a fairly common thing and you're not alone.

What is it in particular that worries you? i.e. will it hurt, about your loved ones, or even religious implications? It would help if you could be a wee bit more specific?

Yes, all the time since my son was stillborn and I was diagnosed with a long term condition, I've had surgery on my heart and am convinced it's going to pack up at any point 😟

Im terrified also op! I dont want to leave my dd behind or never see people i love again x

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Me too OP/PP, more specifically I keep feeling a sense of dread if out with dh and dd, like we'll all die and ds will be an orphan. I have no idea where that's come from.

You're clearly not alone, or U

My mum always says " You were fine before you got here so you will be fine when you leave". This always comforts me.

Yes, only because I'm scared of leaving my kids without their mum. My mum died when I was a baby, I don't want them having the childhood I did.

I'm the same, to the point where I think about death probably every hour of everyday. I am absolutely terrified, I'm not done living yet :( although I am equally if not way more terrified of my family dying, I can't imagine being close to someone and never seeing them again

This is the thing, I'm terrified of leaving my DS alone, he's nearly 3 and I'm separated from his Dad. I probably think about it 20 time a day

Not afraid, unless it means leaving my children alone. I'm not afraid of the act itself, because like all inevitable parts of life, it will be fine ultimately and I'll cope.
Why be afraid of something you won't know about though? Do you believe in an afterlife? xx

I worry about what might happen to my kids and I’m not mad keen about the thought of dying traumatically or in pain but the being dead bit doesn’t worry me. I haven’t always existed and at some point I won’t again, I’m guessing I’ll feel the same about it as I did before (actually a little bit curious although in no rush to have my questions answered).

I think it’s reasonably normal (if not a little irrational given that it is our one certainty) to fear death. As others have said, perhaps it might help to pinpoint exactly what it is you’re afraid of.

I'm terrified of dying. I have small children and I desperately want to see them grow up and become adults. I hate that it's all out of my control. What tends to help me is to prepare for it in terms of life insurance etc and even just little memory boxes or letters. Dh thinks it's a bit grim to prepare for death in that way but it just makes me feel a bit more in control. I also try to think about what it is that actually scares me.is it the pain or the fear of missing out or concern for kids or fear of the unknown? Probably a bit of everything.

Terrified. I try not to think about it. Really unhealthy and unfit which makes me even more scared. Sorry no help.

Every second you worry about dying is a second you are denying yourself the chance to live. Life is far too short to worry about the inevitable.

I worry about dying all the time.
I often do something with one of the children and think it could be my last time to the point where I’m convinced I won’t see them grow up and feel like I should write them letters telling them just how much I love them.

This may not y what you wanted to hear, but, just in case it's any consolation, it is totally painless.
I died (of a cardiac arrest) and was dead for several minutes, and all the pain stopped, it was silent and dark, and there was nothing there. No tunnel, no light, no choirs and loved ones waiting, just nothing...

I get upset about dying, it literally sucks. What I dread the most though is my parents dying, how do people move on from that? I’m so close to my mum and dad I don’t know if I’d cope?

Yes, I’m terrified. So much so that I think a I probably need some counselling about it

No not afraid because I very nearly did and I can't remember much about it at all. All I can recall is being in bed and being sleepy all the time ( in and out of consciousness). It wasn't terrible and tbh felt calm and at peace. We are only here for a very short time - enjoy it. What's the point in worrying?