How can I get over a fear of dying?

Answer 1

You and I are in the same boat my friend. Being afraid of death is not uncommon. I think about it sometimes and it scares me. Its all psychological. Your daily experiences and life experiences affect the way you perceive it. I know when I watched my grandfather die, it traumatized me. I sat there with him and held his hand. Ever since then I have been afraid of death. There is no sure fire way to fix the problem. If it inhibits your daily life, for instance you don't do things that you want to do because of the fear of death, then you need to find someone to talk to. My fear doesn't hold me back, but all people are different. I know that when I start to think about it...I think back to what my grandad said when I walked through the door of his room. I went to sit down and he told me not to sit there because Jesus was sitting in that chair. That eases my fear...because I know that there is something better for me after this life.

Answer 2

I have gone through the exact same thing. I was afraid to leave the house because I was so scared I would die that day. It just wasn't the way to live. I just keep telling myself, if today is my last day, will I be happy with the way I lived? My answer a few months ago would have been no because I was too scared to even leave the house. Now I enjoy life and live it to the fullest. My day will come some day I just hope it isn't anytime soon. I also started taking B complex vitamins as recommended by my doctor. Just know these feelings are normal but you need to figure out a solution that works for you. You can't live in fear.

Answer 3

How can you get over the fear of dying ? Well Honey, this was a subject I remember thinking about at one time, not the fear of it but just dying. I was depressed at that time having just went through 8 mos. of knowing my precious Mother had terminal pancreatic cancer. and then burying her in very dysfunctional family circumstances. I was her only daughter and I felt like she looked to me to save her from death. I reached a very low point in life.~
It took a lot of therapy with a good Dr. and I began to reach out and help others,I got more involved with the church again and in 2002 I had to have 2 brain surgeries and all but died. I was so calm and peaceful for I had placed myself in God's hands and I said "Whatever you have for me Lord, I am ready, Your will not mine be done, precious Jesus".) There was a feeling that I cannot put into words but I have no fear of death what so ever and I know that when I die, my soul will leave my body & I will be with the Lord. In the grave will be a shell of me that was my body.
When you put Christ first in your life,death is just another chapter.
Nothing to fear. God is in controll. So live for this day, for we are not promised tomorrow. This is the truth as I see and live it.~Jill

Answer 4

That is the hardest fear to conquer. For me, I started feeling that way when my dad died suddenly--at age 45. The fear didn't subside until my mom died 27 years later (also suddenly). At her wake and funeral somehow I felt peace--though losing her was the greatest loss of all. I am still afraid of death, but I do not any longer obsess over it.

You can go to the library and take out books regarding death in the self-help section. Some Buddhist books are very comforting--as are many others in that section.

Answer 5

the fear of dying is rational, and everyone has it to some extent. You should just think of it in a different way. Everyone will die at some point but they will be in a better place, depending upon how good they were in their life. I think the real thing you fear is what will happen after death.

Answer 6

Ask yourself: how rational is this fear? Face it and address the question every time you find yourself fearing death, and you will eventually realize that your phobia isnt rational and you will help yourself move on.

Fear is a normal emotion, some emotions are not logical. Obsessing about it implies an irrational attempt to solve something that is clearly out of your control.

Answer 7

Okay people, asking Jesus to save you has nothing to do with the fear of dying. You are telling yourself a story. If someone held a gun to your head now, and you knew your life was over don't even try to tell me your knees wouldn't be shaking.

I think anyone who has questions about this topic should seriously explore it. There was a lady named Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and she essentially devoted her life to the study of death. Her books and her work are very interesting and I think worthwhile. I don't know of anyone else who has done as much research than she. Also, you might explore "Near Death Experiences". There are a lot of books and materials out there on this topic.

Answer 8

I got over my fear of dying by realizing that there just wasn't anything I could do about it. That it is a natural cycle of all life, so to speak. I also realized that it wasn't necessarily dying that I was afraid of, it was how my passing would to come to fruition that concerned me.

Answer 9

I used to have this fear also, but as you age you accept it more. I found my spirit, and soul. And found a truth that lies beyond the unknown. It is spiritual truth. I believe we are all recarnated, and come back, I just feel in my heart this is true. I believe in God. I don't think we are here to just live and die, there has to be more to it. You didn't know when you were born, so I don't think you will know, or at least it won't be a bad thing.

Answer 10

Get the Lord in your heart him then he will be there for you when you are having the fear of dying, i had the same thing it is just the Satan making you think that.