I nearly died "For Real" once about five years ago,(I am sixty five).?I was scared.Now I am frightened to die?

Question

Hi every body my namr Is tommy. About five years ago, I was "Near death", by about a few hours). The experience, really frightenend me (I am no coward). I am now Sixty five, and need help!!, as I am really frightened to die, off old age. can anyone advice me?

Answer 1

i believe life is the interruption.
Alan Watts is a good philosopher.

Answer 2

Hi Tommy.

Don't be afraid. Think about it this way: You weren't really dead. You didn't "really" die. If you had really been dead, you wouldn't have come back. Being "near death" is, in fact, being very much alive. The brain is working overtime, sending signals all over your body, and the thoughts and feelings you have at that time are caused by the brain's activities. When they stop--when you are REALLY dead--there is just nothing, like being asleep, and you won't know anything about what's happening.

If you're afraid of death and don't want to think about it, that's a pretty good sign that it's not your time yet. When it is, and when your body and mind are ready, death will happen just the way it's supposed to, and it won't be scary or frightening. But it sounds like that's a long way off for you.

So live life NOW and stop thinking about fears of the future! 65 is young. Get out there today and do something to celebrate your youth and vitality.

Answer 3

Hello Tom...,

I'm going to answer this because I am older than you and am not afraid of death; in fact I rather look forward to it but am not ready to die. My family has a history of octogenarians and nonagenarians so I may have a few years left.

Death is as natural as breathing; everyone does it at sometime and to tell the truth you die for all practical purposes every time you consign yourself to sleep. When you are asleep you have no ability to bring yourself back to consciousness, to wake up but you always do don't you? I think death will be something like that you will just go to sleep and wake up in another place with another body!

People and animals don't come back to this world after death for if they did there would soon be too many people and life would be impossible. Science has theories about other dimensions and other universes so there are apparently many places where that other place might be. Billions of people including your ancestors and little children have preceded you in death so "buck up" and prepare for a grand experience! You didn't know what this world was going to be like before you were born so don't worry about not knowing what the next will be like. It'll be grand!

Good luck, have a long life, peace and love!

Answer 4

Death as worried me quite a bit. I am young and I worry about how and how soon it will be my turn to die.

This is what I have come up with...

Why do I worry about dieing? Because I smoke.

There must be more to it then the smokeing issue, so what is it?...

I have not yet done everything that I want to do in life.

I am working towards a degree so I can have a good income. I need to see my son go off to college. I need to know he can take care of himself.

Basiclly I need to fullfill my personal goals and then I think when the time comes I will be ready for departure.

I also think one of the important things to do in order to live longer is to stay active. Tend a garden, conversate with family and friends, go for walks, go on trips if affordable. Find a hobby, get a part time job, do voluntary work. Whatever floats your boat. It will also help keep your mind busy doing other things than worrying all the time.

Stress can make you ill. Do things that you enjoy. We can't get rid of stress but we can do things to relax.

Most importantly and put simply...

Enjoy Life

Answer 5

Hello,, I feel I nearly die every day,Understanding that the passing from this life to the other is going to happen.Preparing your way is important, life is short for all of us,shorter for others. I have had feelings of WHOA AGE SLOW DONE I AM NOT READY YET!! But I am 48 yrs old and have studied various philosophical versions of passing on.(death) I have had feelings several times in various places in this world that I have been here before and believe this to be something that will happen again with a different body . Whether you are a believer of GOD, with heaven or hell as your destiny,or a believer in reincarnation, the past is and will always be .Open your mind up to other versions(religions) of the thing called death, and prepare your mind for coming back, this will to be reborn has helped millions to accept the ending of ones own life here and the continuing path to be seen , Only your wisdom mind can be taken with you, live life as if it was ending this moment . Show compassion to others and give up anything that is meant to interfere with your thoughts. Practice PEACE AND LOVE .

Answer 6

I would imagine that even those with absolute faith will have some fears about death , as the rest of us so at some time or other.
The fact that you survived a near death experience a few years ago you should be thankful for the extra years you have , and will have .
You must not get to caught up in this issue as the chances are that worry might bring it all the quicker .

Answer 7

Maybe you should decide what you think death is. I think of it as a passage to the next existence. I like the story of the baby in the womb - so nice and warm and dark and cozy that it wanted to stay there forever. After some time it did get cramped and a little less comfortable. One day it became really uncomfortable and the baby was squeezed and pushed and it could see light, but it didn't want to leave it's cozy home and the bright light hurt it's eyes, but as much as it resisted it was cast into this other word.
When the baby relaxed it realized there was more room to move - and things to see and others of its type to hold and love it. And thus began it's journey in this next world began.

Answer 8

After losing my fiance and my mother within five months of each other I became very obsessed with death. It was a terrible shock to my system but as time went on I realised I was spending so much time thinking about death and if and how I was going to die that I was forgetting how to live! That was a turning point for me. Thing is hun, we only got one life and thats short enough - dont waste half of it with thoughts of dying - get out there and live your life and make the most of every second!! God bless. xxx

Answer 9

Your still young!! What you have to do is get your family and friends around you, get on a very healthy diet, get some light exercises, perhaps a hobby? old cars? Etc. Your near death experience was 5 years ago, it could be another 5 years...or another 10 or 20 or 30.....you could have AGES left. And you can if you look after yourself keep clean and keep happy. So get positive, dont thin negatively, your still young and your NOT going to die.
Bless you:)

Answer 10

Hi Tommy
Had a few near misses myself. Like all the others seem to be saying, it`s inevitable it will happen, but why ponder on it and worry about it. I shouldn`t do, but I like the odd smoke, nothing illegal, and people say give up and you`ll live 5 years longer. I reply , Can I have them at the other end and not this one, I`m knackered as it is.
Keep smiling and keep positive.
Good luck.

Answer 11

Hi Tommy, don't be afraid and don't spend time worrying about it. We all have to go one day, so enjoy the time you have. You should speak to your doctor and ask him/her if there are people you can speak to that will help you rid yourself of your fear.

Those that I've known, have passed over peacefully and I know they are with loved ones that they missed and lost before them. My father in particular, experienced a great happiness on his passing, so it's not all bad.

Do go and visit your doctor, you won't be the first patient to ask about this subject. I wish you all the best and hope you find the answers and get rid of the fear.

I also send you comforting hugs.