There's something bothering me recently, and it is what you read in the title. I have this weird feeling of being chased by time, running out of it and dying. I am afraid the people around me, the people I care about would eventually die and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
I often dream when I sleep about the end of the world, land being drowned out by a huge tidal wave, or meteors crashing down on earth, as I watch helplessly in our backyard.
I'm scared of dying. And the scariest thing about it is it's something inevitable. What would happen after? It's sad, and I can't stop thinking about it. Should I seek professional help?
I did indeed have a similar issue when I was a kid, with the thoughts that someday, my parents & family'd be gone, and I'd be older & older, all alone at our house, and such like that... I had a lot of anxiety back in those days, and things like that kept me up at night, and the only thing that took my mind off it was being in school through the day, when I wasn't able to think about it!
It is something inevitable, but it happens to everyone, and it's more about living for the moment, having fun, and having a life! Of course it's inevitable, so the best thing to do, I found, is to not worry about it, and enjoy things right now, whether it be having fun with friends, playing video games, etc... Doing relaxing things like this, being active rather than sitting around letting your mind spin with thoughts, is a much more productive way to spend the day, as well as productive towards not dwelling on negative thoughts!
Now, if you have trouble doing so, or have to make a conscious effort not to think about such things, you may indeed need to see a therapist to help you understand the cause and resolve these feelings, as sometimes it does take professional help to work through things, if they're profound enough!
I'm having the exact same issue now, OP. Last week it was at its lowest point ever. We're going to die. Don't think of death as some grisly morbid thing, really. The only thing you make sure is that you take up every oppourtinuity (sp) and have no regrets.
Enjoy the ride.
>>1 You shouldn't think about it, live like you will live forever because once you hit 60 you will get tired of life and you'll wish death.
You have nothing better in the present to do than pretend you're in the future. Stop it. Seriously. Cut that shit out.
i had worries that my loved ones were all going to die and leave me alone... and feeling helpless the only way i thought i could do was by praying to God every night... i felt that if i didn't... bad things were going to happen.
that was when i was a kid though... i was a bit obsessed with doing things a certain way (minor OCD perhaps?)
but i kinda broke off my worries of death one day... and all that praying...
I felt like... I didn't have to care so much about these thoughts anymore.
Just let it go. Relax. Think: "I Don't care."
>>3
Correct.
Everything considering death is a taboo in our society (industrialized countries) because we fear it since death is the status that every lving being will gain one day and you can't flee from it.
Just live you live with no regrets, even if it means that you have to commit suicide.
Just be yourself and don't betray you in any kind of situations.
Everyone eventually has to die, but don't think of it as a horrible experiance. Think about it as a peaceful end to a wonderful life. It's kind of cheesy, but everyine is going to die, but it's not like you will be all alone. There will still be people to care for you. Also, if you keep on having those dreams you should sek professional help.
As everyone says, Death is inevitable and it will come
but, try living by this philosophy (it's helped me go out and have some fun) "Everyone dies eventually, but only you can decide how to go out"
don't be afraid of death that much... i agree w/ ppl above... it's inevitable... so why worry while you're alive?!
This is what I think about...
"what do you want to do before you die?"
"what if you will die tomorrow?"
I don't think anything's wrong with you, OP.
I think its fairly normal to have a period when you think about and worry about death a lot.
Contrary to what a lot of others have said, I think you should spend as much time as you want thinking about it. The important thing is to come to terms with the idea of dying one day. Once you feel comfortable with the fact that you will, eventualy die, and what you think might happen to you after, you won't be bothered by it like tihs anymore. I think you've probably got it on your mind because you have a subconcious need to sort out what you think about it, which is normal. If you're dreaming about it a lot, your subcincous is definitely wanting you to sort things out.
So, I say, think about it all you like. Indulge yourself all you want. I reccomend looking into the views different cultures and religions have on death and the afterlife- it's interesting, and it helps to clarify your own thoughts.