I’m sometimes plagued by thoughts about what might happen if I go to sleep and don’t wake up the next day. I hate these thoughts, especially since they just pop up. Anyone else experience this?
I have this fear all the time. I have an immense fear of death and non existing after dying. The fear is real and debilitating so I definitely understand what you meant.
@Anonymous Good to see it isn’t just me.
@AidanGZ1954 Even though you are scared, try to imagine you are vacationing on a beautiful place. Tell yourself you will have good dreams. Try to fall asleep that way…
@Anonymous You think that’ll work?
yes! death is a common fear among most people, but some people really focus on it to the point it’s all you think about. it’s super scary. one thing that helps me is just remembering take one day at a time! it’s easier said than done, but do things that make you happy! and sometimes if it gets bad, never be scared to ask for professional help. everything will be okay!
@grlwithocd 🎀 I hope you’re right. I’m tired, but I don’t want to go to sleep.
@AidanGZ1954 Yesss I get you this is exactly how I feel aswell!!
@AidanGZ1954 Your not alone
It’s really hard to think about this. I constantly have this thought pop up, and it can and at times ruins my day.
@hi.im.mol Mine, too.
@AidanGZ1954 hopefully you find some solace in knowing that you are not alone, and it’s not scary to have these thoughts. Scary to not be able to get the “sticky” thoughts out of your head, but we all have these thoughts some can just move past them quicker than others
I have reoccurring thoughts about life after death, or if there even is one. It’s a hard thing to accept.
@blazed Blaze see my comment below :)
You’re definitely not alone. I have had this struggle a lot, brought on by some personal experiences. But, it does help to talk about it as weird as that might seem. After talking with others, I find comfort in the explanations of comfort that they have themselves. It’s a really hard feeling to deal with, but it helps to know that you are not alone. Another thing that might help is thinking about a loved one that might have passed away? Knowing that they are okay and watching over you, and that one day you will be with them again can make it less scary. That way the thought of death isn’t so daunting and you can brush off the thought more easily. That seems to help me sometimes, at least.
Hey just want to bring you some solace. You are going to be ok. Just breathe. I have good tidings to bring to you this day. It’s good news for all people. In the city of David a savior has been born. He is Christ the Lord. Aidan I too have OCD. Life is a struggle but over 2000 years ago God sent his son Jesus to this world so that we could know that we never have to walk alone. Truth is there is a God who loves you so much that he would allow his own son to take the punishment for your sins on the cross so that you could be made clean and righteous in his eyes. Jesus gave himself for you so you never have to walk alone. He himself conquered death and the grave and because of that you can too. Yes we will all physically die but the good news is that when we receive Jesus we don’t have to fear the afterlife. If we invite him in to be Lord of our lives we don’t have to worry and can rest knowing that we belong to him. That alone can give us peace. Those of us who follow Christ can know that we will go to heaven when we die. In heaven there is peace and pure joy. Those who reject Jesus face a terrible fate. They burn day and night for eternity. Jesus loves you and wants you to know that if you turn and trust him he will hold you and never let go. He will walk with u through the OCD as he has for me. My life as a Christian hasn’t been easy. In fact Jesus promises us we will have trials. However he helps us through them so we can help someone else.God has a great purpose for your life so you can sleep at night in peace knowing he has good plans for you. He understands you and your ocd and loves you. Hope this helps.
Really bad theme right now is death, I keep thinking about how one day or at any moment my heart will stop my brain will stop & my memories & everything I know will all fade away. It is giving me so much anxiety I’m only 18, but I realize it all happens to us it is bound, we are born to die. I know it’s a silly thing to be scared because it’s not helping the quality of my life worrying about it and even when I do die, I won’t care , if you don’t have a working brain then how can you care 🤷♀️. It is tainting my everyday life currently & honestly making me terribly depressed & it is giving me derealization & making me feel nihilistic, I’ll remind myself it’s okay but then with my ocd i don’t stop thinking and thinking about it and it’s seriously so hard to stay present in the moment because this thought just feels like I can’t scrub it away it’s miserable I struggle with religion, but I do pray to anything that’s out there possibly listening, because it is comforting, it just feels like this whole experience Is pointless & I am afraid of the unknown and what is to possibly happen but I’m subjected to it anyways so why should it matter
I always wake up full of dread and fear. My anxiety is through the roof two seconds after I open my eyes. Someone on this app gave me a similar insight once I believe. But I think anxiety is just the urge to ruminate. About what? It probably doesn’t matter, as long as I can torture myself, as OCD loves. Does anyone else relate to this or agree maybe?
Of course we can’t stop the inevitable but with my ocd it’s all I can think about. I’m afraid I’ll be alone for ever and I’ll fear forever. Fear does not stop death it stops life. But how do I stop fear??? I can’t think of anything scarier than the fact that our conscious will vanish for eternity. I am only 20 years old but I mean the last 5 years flew by like nothing.
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