hello, I have had this very bad death anxiety since I was like 5 years old. whenever it is I think of death I get really bad panic attacks. I fear the thought of non existence, I genuinely dont care how I'll die or when it will happen, problem is just non existence. part of me knows that this only bothers me while im alive but still it hasn't gotten any better for 10 years. please if anyone knows how to cope with death help me.
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First, I'd like you know you are alive, we only copy with death when someone other than you has passed away. You are breathing. What are you doing when the panic and thoughst comes to your mind ? By non existence, are you talking about fear of thinking there is nothing after death ? Like we only have this life and only one to do everything ?
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First of all, having existential fear of death at five year-old is like genius status so clearly you’ve got some intellectual horsepower. Yes, it’s a double edge sword, but cool that you’re thinking about it. Really I think about it a lot too, and it used to scare me a hell of a lot more than it does these days.
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I don’t know that there’s anything I could say they could help you cope. I think you should explore this. There’s something that this fear of death is telling you about your life, and chances are if you’re afraid of death, it’s because you really value life, like you have something truly unique and precious to give to the world and this fear of death is making you realize like how important it is that you live and you share this gift
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Idk tho just guessing thoughts?
