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- 3y
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- 3y
This happens to me, too! You are not alone. I have been worried about death lately and had a panic attack yesterday when driving past a cemetery. Death is life’s biggest uncertainty and inevitability that stresses most people out, whether they have OCD or not. What works for me is focusing on the present and not worrying about the future. I know that’s easier said than done, but you really are not alone.
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- 3y
I deal with this every night and day and all I can say is to try your best to stay strong and not to let those thoughts get in the way of you living your life enjoying the moments you do have with your family I know it’s hard trust me it’s in my mind all the time too
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- 3y
I get that intrusive thought ALOT when I’m trying to fall asleep. My brain will be nice and calm and then all the sudden it goes “some day, you have to die. You can’t stop it.” And then panic ensues. The only thing that stops it is reminding myself that worrying isn’t going to change the outcome. No matter how much I think about it. So I might as well just live in the present moment
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- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 3y
Been there. Acceptance is going to be your friend on this one. Death is inevitable. Nothing, absolutely nothing will stop it. It is the one certain we all have. If you get into a place of Accepting that and realizing you want to live and love and make as many memories as possible and that you aren't going to let this worry of death steal another moment from you... that's where you'll find your peace... by choosing to live!
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- 24w
How do you guys manage your thoughts about death? It’s one of the harder ones because it’s truly an unknown that cannot be proved either way. It always causes me the most grief and I’ve been stuck on it for a week now. Getting worse.
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- 21w
so i have ocd but this is the main theme ive been dealing with for the last few months, im obsessed with my mortality and i feel trapped by the reality of death. i dont really believe in an afterlife which makes it scarier, not that i dont wanna my brain literally just wont let me. but i have daily panic attacks thinking about death all day, its honestly the toughest thing ive ever dealt with. does anybody have any tips on how they manage this if they have ever dealt with it? not looking for reassurance, just some non compulsive ways to kind of lessen the grip of the fear.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 17w
I’ve been perturbed for a couple of months now with incessant thoughts about aging and dying. I really am not sure what to do. This feels like other OCD themes, but also really different, because this time, what I’m afraid of is sure to happen. I will either die, or age and then die. It’s been so difficult to enjoy anything lately. I just want to pull a blanket over my head and wait until death comes. Has anyone else felt this way? I feel quite alone. I am trying to enjoy life, but I just remember that it will all be gone in a flash. Nothing really seems to help me feel better. The only escape I have is in my dreams where I can fantasize about never aging or dying. Or at least being able to rewind the clock to have more time.
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