[Icare dixit]

Do you have a fear of death? Is it the same as a fear of dying?

I don't usually, but when I actually believe I'm very, very likely to die, I try to stay alive, but that's no fear of death. So, honestly, I think I don't fear death, but maybe I fear dying.

It would be unfortunate. That's all.

interesting thread

i do agree that fear of death and fear of dying are 2 diffrent things.

i don't fear death- what i do fear, is sudden death.

i'm not talking about going to sleep 1 night and not waking up the next morning, i'm talking about- reaching over to pick up something, or watching a movie, and then all of a sudden i could be dead.. reach across and pick up a cd, and die before you have a chance to pull your hand back- it's a strange fear, but 1 i've had for a long time

i think the reason i don't fear death itself, is partly from watching now is good- they described death pretty well.. you drift in and out of conciousness, and then you just don't come back- and that provides me comfort (i watch that sceen again and again, and i'm comforted by it)

i think dying.. well, it's something i want (in the form of suicide), and have tried to take my life several times.

i don't think their's a reason to fear dying, it's part of the cycle after all.. you're born, you live, you die.

i won't go in to it too much, but i also believe in some kind of afterlife (another comforting thought, at least for me) that their has to be a better place than this

the only thing tough about dying is that 1 day all the things you love (music, tv shows) it will all be no more- and that's a difficult thought to process

[Icare dixit]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

the only thing tough about dying is that 1 day all the things you love (music, tv shows) it will all be no more- and that's a difficult thought to process

Interesting.

I really don't care about things being no more, lost or things like that.

There are awful ways to die though. But I sometimes strongly (as in delusionally) believe I'll die and I don't know if it would be better to be more accepting of such fate then. Probably not. I don't think I mind suffering enough. That might be a good thing.

Some people fight longer than others when faced with death. I wonder why that is and maybe I'd give in sooner than most. But I don't think so.

Now that I thought about it some more, I don't think that's really fear of dying. Maybe even the opposite.

Possible trigger:

I don't even know whether I'd prefer suffering before I die or not. Overdosing on some meds is really, really awful.

But that I don't contemplate suicide much, being just sometimes in a state where I might do something impulsively, I think I really just don't mind suffering enough.

Somewhat paradoxically, I contemplate suicide only when I don't suffer. As it is now, I can't function without suffering and I can't function well with it.

That really makes me think how it might be pointless to continue.

But sudden death is fine by me.

[pirilin]

I'm not scare of dying
And I don't really care
If it's peace you find there dying
let the dying time be near

And when a die
and when I'm dead, dead and gone
there will be one more child
in this world to carry on, to carry on.

Blood Sweat and Tears.

I've have lived by that song and will die by it.

[pirilin]

This is mine:
If you are scared of dying you will be scared of living. Piri. (Great Master ********er.)

[hopeless2015]

I have a fear of dying in a horrible car crash....don't know why but I think that it's going to happen that way

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I become paranoid I will be brutally murdered. It's distressing. I fear aging and becoming crippled and being taken advantage of. I do not fear dying naturally. When my time comes, I will gladly go. Just don't murder me brutally.

I have an extreme fear of my loved ones dying. It strangles my insides to think about it. I hate when anyone I care about leaves their home and especially if they drive. I have severe car phobia.

[Icare dixit]

Originally Posted by ElsaMars

I become paranoid I will be brutally murdered. It's distressing. I fear aging and becoming crippled and being taken advantage of. I do not fear dying naturally. When my time comes, I will gladly go. Just don't murder me brutally.

I have an extreme fear of my loved ones dying. It strangles my insides to think about it. I hate when anyone I care about leaves their home and especially if they drive. I have severe car phobia.

I used to have that. Being either certain or rather extremely worried that something bad had happened to someone. It's not just (strictly) SZ or BP, in my case, I suppose (also/but part of my personality). But it probably/likely does make the feelings more intense.

I also needed to contact people (very) often to make sure they were alright.

Antipsychotics have really helped a lot.

i always see myself dying on a sunday afternoon, getting hit by a train.
the horrible part to that is, i actually live near a railway line- so it's more possible than you think

Originally Posted by pirilin

I'm not scare of dying
And I don't really care
If it's peace you find there dying
let the dying time be near

And when a die
and when I'm dead, dead and gone
there will be one more child
in this world to carry on, to carry on.

Blood Sweat and Tears.

I've have lived by that song and will die by it.

isn't that a horrible thought i mean.. when you die, the world will just go on

it won't stop and miss you, life carries on as normal

[raspberrytorte]

I don't know. Honestly, I don't really think about whether I'm afraid or not.

[raspberrytorte]

Right now I don't care.

I'm a lot more afraid of living without anyone close to me (specifically my mother) than I am of dying. I made plans when I was young and the time is getting closer. I am scared, who wouldn't be, but I'm coping as well as I can. Life is hard without anyone who loves you. For me it wouldn't be worth living. I just hope God forgives me.

to be honest i'm a lot more scared of final wishes

that's the 1 thing in life that's personal to me- and if that can't even be met, what have i got to show for things

[Ripose]

I don't fear dying dying or death. I nearly died about 5 years ago, my doctors told my wife that I only had about 2 hours left. I felt at peace from what I remember. However normally I fear death because I always think "What have I done to leave my mark on the world?". I am driven to achieve some great feat that would help a lot of suffering people in the world, yet I have no idea how to go about this.

I guess I should try to be happy knowing I made my wife's life happy and contented.

[pirilin]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

isn't that a horrible thought i mean.. when you die, the world will just go on

it won't stop and miss you, life carries on as normal

The King is dead. Long live the King.

[cincidak]

I don't fear death, but I do fear pain. I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep. I'm not worried about leaving my mark, or final wishes because I don't believe we end. I believe we continue.

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