Hi My Lost Soul, your post really made me think about my phobias. I can't say that I'm scared of dying as much as I'm scared of getting hurt. I had an unhealthy upbringing with extremely controlling and manipulative parents. When ever I would ask to do something or go somewhere I would be told I couldn't because "what if you get hurt."

Whether I wanted to or not I carried this into adulthood and the thought of being hurt pops into my head often. This usually happens whenever I am going somewhere new (or even when I'm sitting at home).

I'm not sure where your fear comes from, but I know now not to put to much emphasis on these thoughts (they are irrational, getting hurt is unpredictable and a part of living, don't you think?). I do my best now to just let them float through. However, what I have found most beneficial is to face these fears head on. It is difficult, but I feel that I now have a good amount of experiences that I can say I was frightened to undertake but did anyway and nothing bad happened.

I'm sorry if this isn't helpful, I'm just sharing my experiences!