I'm really afraid of death, how can I handle it?!


Question: I'm really afraid of death, how can I handle it?
I've had panic attacks since before I can remember, always centered around death. I've tried so many ways not to be afraid, and to be strong, but I just can't. It terrifies me. If anyone out there can help me cope with this, I would be forever grateful.

Answers:

Hello,
While the obvious and best solution here is to seek professional help, allow me to offer my own perspective on the matter. It's true that, on any given day, one of us can kick the bucket, however it's impossible to truly control this outside of minimizing the chance of this occurring. Here is my recommendation to you: think about a day you had, when things were *very* busy. Or maybe you had a bad day. Perhaps there was a day when there was a major deadline; something big needed to be finished. Well, I can tell you that no matter what it was, by the end of the day, whatever the conclusion was, the day was over. The sun set and you went to bed.

The moral to my little example is, no matter what happens, everything always turns out alright in the end. Even if before the end is not so pleasant, you will find peace. This I promise. But first you must stop worrying. Don't fight your fear; accept it.

Another way to look at is, ask yourself this question (I saw this somewhere, but I do not know where it is from): If all the money in the world could not buy a dying man one last breath, what does that make today worth? In other words, our time is limited and thus has value. I would recommend taking the logical path and allocating that time spent towards yourself this stress towards finding inner peace.

Good luck my friend.

Edit: one more thing to take note of. Consistent with what I've written, I'd like to remind you that, despite all the stress you bear now, you will *still* find peace. No worries!




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