- Username
- Cc123
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I put my hope and faith in Jesus and I can't look back. He has given me eternal life for when after I die and I'm not gonna doubt that. If I did, I would probably stay thinking about dying like all the time!
I have it every now it then. It used to be really bad at the beginning of this year. I was always looking up “death” related things (how long people live, can you die from this or that, etc.) they just kinda slowly stopped whenever I started taking lexapro but they come up every now and then I just don’t stress about them as much anymore. I kinda just convinced myself that the spirit world is real and that my soul will live on.
Sadly yes. I obsess over this constantly and it’s been one of the worst fears I’ve ever had to experience. I was blindsided by it too as it came outta nowhere ??♂️ but I think the best thing to do is to tell yourself to focus on the now- you worrying about it isn’t going to change whether there is or isn’t one !! And also tell yourself that even if there isn’t one , you could still live a happy life , specifically because by changing your way of thinking you could literally change your brain which would make life so much easier and there would be far less anxiety. Just do things just to do them , which is objectively purposeful in and of itself. You could also take the focus off of yourself , and think about other things that are independent of you , whether that be nature , another person , etc. but to be completely honest with you , and you should still accepting the uncertainty of course , I think the evidence for an afterlife is extremely strong and compelling. But tell yourself that you can’t know for sure and you won’t know , so it’s best for you to enjoy the time you have now :)
Yes. It is a constant, intense obsession for me.
Constantly! This might be the oldest obsession I can distinctly remember. Even as a kid, I was always having weird existential worries about death, eternity, or wondering if I actually existed... Perhaps it’s rooted in a fear of the unknown, or what’s out of my control, but it’s something I’ve still to this day never been able to shake or have peace with.
Really struggling with the idea of death, scares the shit out of me. My OCD has really clung to this and all I can think about is my Loved ones are going to die one day and so am I. I’m flooded with so many emotions ranging from fear to guilt. It’s gotten to the point where the thought of death is always in the back of my mind 24/7. I’ve been having nightmares about it now and will wake up in a full blown panic. Anyone deal with something like this? And any tips to move past this?
Hi all, first post. Long time health and somatic ocd sufferer, now debilitated with anxiety and a new depression over death - not in a suicidal way - and the afterlife. I can't accept that everyone I love will die, or just human mortality in general. I am grieving something very intensely that hasn't even happened yet. I can't stop thinking about the unstoppable march of time towards death. I can't accept the idea that what is so special in this world - or my world - will be erased. I feel like I will never get over this. I do have beliefs - I'm a progressive Christian, and family members of mine have had experiences of deceased family members on their deathbeds. However, my OCD mind cannot accept uncertainty. How can I - or anyone - be okay if we don't know what happens when people die? I feel like I'm going absolutely insane, and I will never be happy again.
Ever since my mom had a recent health scare, I've been obsessing over the inevitability of death, of the people around me, of my loved ones, and of my own. Looking at historical figures, hearing about dead people triggers a lot of these obsessions. Combined with the fact that I'm agnostic, and do not necessarily believe in an afterlife, so a thought that constantly appears and distresses me is the fact that when someone dies, they don't exist anymore, and they wouldn't know they existed. I've been struggling with these thoughts for a few months now, everytime I'm laughing or having fun with someone, an intrusive thought such as "They're going to die one day, and none of this would matter" would pop up, and it prevents me from grounding myself and enjoying the moment with loved ones. It makes me feel alone, and scared. I don't tell anyone about my thoughts, and I do not seek reassurance from them because I know it doesn't help. Some days it's okay, some days it isn't. On really bad days, I secretly wish that I would pass away before anyone that I cherish does so I won't have to bear the pain of losing them. I'm only 19 years old. And I know that my entire life is ahead of me, but with these thoughts, it's hard to visualize my life, and that it's worth living for sometimes. Ever since these thoughts appeared, I lost the ability to make long term plans, and visualize a future that I want because the thoughts tell me that none of it will matter. I know deep inside that what I do matters, and that I matter as well. But these thoughts cloud my judgement, and it takes a toll on me because of how persistent they can be. It's really hard to deal with these thoughts because death is a real concept, something that *will* happen. And because of these obsessions, I've become nihilistic, and I slowly lose the drive to accomplish anything. But I do try to live my life as normal as possible. Do the things I want to do, despite the heavy burden that I carry with me each day.
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond