I am sooo afraid of death. Not just death itself, but how I am going to die is what I fear most.
2007-03-14 08:32:56 · 11 answers · asked by victoria_lee07 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
My only worry about dying is that I have already pre-arranged my funeral and I have arranged that I will be cremated. Is it possible that you could still be alive in your coffin but cannot move or speak when you are placed into the crematorium furnace. This does concern me as I have read about people being buried alive by accident. Has anyone else any thoughts on this subject?
2007-03-16 02:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by wizzkid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly natural to fear pain, suffocation, and losing one's strength. These things are fearful, in themselves. We also all tend to fear ceasing to be. Death is embarrassing. Someone else always gets the last word about us.
If those who believe in an afterlife are right, then you will be well and happy after you die, though in some form not easy to imagine. On the other hand, if there is no life after the electrochemical activity of the brain stops, as reason dictates, then what is there to fear? A moment of discomfort, followed by nothing, ever again.
The idea that you will never again be asked for your opinion takes some getting used to, but most of us find that easier to appreciate as we get older.
You fail to mention your age, or whether you have been diagnosed with some dread or fatal disease. Most people find death easier to contemplate as they get older. Others find relief at various ages in the religious or the mystical.
When I was first diagnosed, and given six weeks to live, I went straight to my church, where I sat alone and read the Service for the Burial of the Dead from the Book of Common Prayer, inserting my own name at the places where the order of the service provides for the name of the deceased.
This was a great comfort, as I had attended numerous funerals, and this put me in touch with the large cloud of those who came before. Being reminded that death is something we all face can be very comforting. Being reminded of loved ones who have gone before--or just friends and members of the community--can be a big help.
You may not be an Episcopalian, but most organized religions have some form of written service for the dead. It sounds morbid at first, but it may be more helpful that you imagine.
It may sound morbid, but some will find it helpful to visit a mortuary and/or crematorium. Look at the tables and the instruments used to prepare a body for burial or cremation. Look inside the crematory and touch the rails. We will all ride them. In this case it can be a big help in remembering that death is just a part of life.
Finally, get out of the city and find a place where you have a big, dark view of the night sky. We really are not very much or very important, are we?
If you are still troubled, a visit to a professional counselor or therapist may help.
I have lived nine more years, and still probably have a few left. (New drugs helped.) So I have had plenty of time to think about it. My recommendations hold true.
Good luck, and blessed be...
2007-03-14 16:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by aviophage 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I don't welcome death, I have accepted that is a natural part of life. None of us knows what happens afterward, maybe it's something wonderful. At any rate, it is the natural progression. If you were to sit and truly consider all angles, you probably would find that immortality would not be a pleasant thing. The world would be so crowded, that life would be total and complete chaos. I believe that when a person is near death, certain chemicals in the brain induce a state of calmness. Don't fear, just live happily for whatever time you have on this earth.
2007-03-14 15:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by 13th Floor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes I do because I don't like the idea of being locked away in a coffin and I don't like the idea of being cremated either but I know that death is going to eventually happen to all of us and unfortunately we don't have the power to live forever. I just try not to think about it and just concentrate on the life I'm living today and hope that I will have accomplished all or at least half of my goals before I die.
2007-03-14 15:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by T.Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not like I used to. I was supposed to die a few years back and made it for some reason. I am trying to put it off as long as I can, but I accept that it is part of life. Nobody gets out alive.
2007-03-14 15:42:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal for all people, We all can't say that we never thought about death, I mean I think about it at least 3 times a week, but just do other things to keep your mind off of that subject, Good luck!
2007-03-14 15:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by Hector B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. To live is to eventually die.... besides as many places as I've been and as many things as I've seen(much of which, I'd rather not remember) death will be the last great adventure....no more questions....no more uncertainty... at that moment, you really get to know whats on the other side
2007-03-14 15:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by some random dude 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am too. I am mostly afraid of deep, dark water. I really do not want to drown. I'm afraid life is going to pass me by so fast and then, I'll be old and my family will be trying to keep me alive by shoving pills down my throat when they should be letting go.
2007-03-15 10:31:59 · answer #8 · answered by amberlynne_2007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not afraid of death itself but I am afraid of dying while my children are young.
2007-03-14 15:42:35 · answer #9 · answered by blazenphoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not afraid to die because I know where I'll go. Heaven. If I wasn't saved, I would definately be scared to die..Hell scares me!
2007-03-14 15:41:21 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋