Afraid of dying. How to get over it?

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Why am I so afraid of dying?

Im soon 21 y/o. And every time I fly or go by train or something else I’m afraid that we will crash or something and that I’m gonna die and I’ll never see my loved ones again.

How do I get over this fear??

Tags: asked March 14, 2014

4 Answers

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It is okay to have this fear. But don't let it hinder you. People die everyday, accidents happen, that's just a fact. I can understand where your anxiety stems from, you'll always have that "what if?" feeling. That is perfectly alright, maybe to alleviate your fear just call your family members and always give them a quick talk such as "Hey! I'm heading to the station, hope your day is going great, love you!" That way you'll know that you did in fact say something to them in case anything happened. Sounds a bit dark, but I've gotten into the habit of always calling my family members whenever I head somewhere. Just enjoy the time you have at the present moment, I can't say to stop being afraid of dying. Because all of us are at least a bit scared. But try to make the best of what you have presented in front of you.
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You need to accept the fact that one day you are going to die, most likely without a warning at all. Do you have a religion or a spirituality? Or any belief of what will happen, if anything, when you die? I think that if you don't that may be a major stepping stone for you in overcoming this fear of death. I don't believe death is a horrible thing as western societies depict it. This fear may be intensified by the ideas you were raised upon. Seeing it in a new light might help you.
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This is my biggest fear, gives me anxiety to think about. not kidding, crying writing this. My only advice, is if you cannot accept it as an inevitability, than ignore it and pretend as if it does not exist to you. Think of ways to survive when you start thinking of ways to die. and breathe.
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i dont have any religious or spiritual believes. i dont believe in God. But a bit of me believes in something higher and more powerful than us humans, but what i dont know...sometimes i actually envy those people that believe in something, they feel so secure and certain about things. Lets say death for example, those who believe that they are going to heaven when they die, that i envy, they "know" what happens after death. And im just sitting here with no clues what happens or where we end up when we die. If something then its karma, but in a way that sound so cheeky...I haven't thought about dying for a while, not like i used to, but somehow this stupid fear always find it's way back to me..