Do you fear Death?

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

Do you fear death? Have you ever died completely in a dream?

No, I don't actually fear the act of dying... After all, its just the other side of being born. But, I do fear leaving those I love behind. Both for my own reasons of missing them, and of concern for the kids(if I were to go now, while I was still needed).

I think this is a fear many people with children have, but I think it heightens a bit for parents of children with special needs.

That's beautiful. I've been shot and attacked in dreams. A couple of ones worth remembering is when I drowned in a swimming pool and more closer to home, edit. this wasn't a dream--> when my mother and my friends girlfriend both were checked around the same time to see if they had breast cancer. Around the same time as well, they found a pituitary tumor in my brain and I had my own scare but it's benign and only a smidget of a percentage of it becoming cancer...

Meanwhile I had a dream that I actually did have cancer. They told me I had a day to live. It mirrored what I was thinking when I was a wake looking out my window and waiting for another MRI scan and why the doctors aren't soft when they tell you your diagnosis. In the dream I said "I don't want to die!" I did die. When I woke up both my friend's girlfriend and my mother didn't have tumors. Mother will get rechecked the beginning of next year, I believe. My friends girl has a different much less life threatening diagnosis.

Another time before this I was in a swimming pool with my hand out screaming for help. The pool was crowded and the lifeguard unaware. I went under water and the first thing I thought was "I'm at peace."

So, now it's more I'm afraid of dying not death. I'm afraid of how I might die. Then I think every time I wake up "this could be the day." While I haven't got it down pack of living life in the present and the other cliche live life as if it were your last, like your dreams, it did give me a perspective on death. Especially when I realize what things I have a passion for I usually can't wait to experience that the next day.

The Hammer said:

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

Do you fear death? Have you ever died completely in a dream?

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The Hammer said:

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

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I don't fear whats after death, but thinking of any pain or agony in the act of dying itself i would be afraid of, for example I wouldn't want to be squashed by a truck, or strangled. But if I pass peacefully during my sleep and don't wake up no problem.

The Hammer said:

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

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No I do not fear death.
I will die when it is meant to be.

Am I afraid how I die? Maybe i fear not being able to breath in the moment before i die....

The Hammer said:

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

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I prefer Shakespeare's quote on death, which he put into the mouth of Julius Caesar:

"Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come."

I do not fear being dead, though I must admit (being something of a coward) I have some trepidation about how that may come about.

The Hammer said:

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I resent the death and fear the pain and confusion that may precede it. I have seen a couple of very awful deaths, and I would not wish to experience either.

I'm on a rollercoaster which is super fun but I know I can't control when it ends, so it's best to just accept it will be as long or as short as it is.
So I'll just try and enjoy the ups and downs as much as I can. And try not to puke on the seats for someone else to have to clean up. Maybe bring a few doggie bags for others, too.

I am more concerned it seems these days with how I will die, and less with what happens when I do. Death will come when it comes, but I would prefer it to be more or less my own terms. I would like to go as if greeting an old friend, and less like I am facing an unsurmountable foe.

I had almost died three times from asthma by the time I was 13 years old. I knew long before that that the wrong cookie could kill me (allergies to nuts). So the possibility, even imminence of death, has been a constant in my life from very young.

I had a bad asthma attack when I was 27. I was getting tunnel vision from anoxia, and my wife (newly wed) did not know the way to the hospital. I remember feeling that if I died, I had a good run. When I got to the hospital, my skin was grey and I was barely able to communicate that I have asthma.

Of course I survived. But I see every day since as a bonus (it's been 30 years).

No matter what happens, I have loved, learned, explored, pondered, and lived life. I have no complaints about my time alive.

Death comes to everyone. Why fear it? It *will* happen eventually.

The Hammer said:

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

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I almost drowned in the surf when I was in high school, and it was quite anti-climactic. My literal thought was "Well, ****, this is a ****ty way to go". I don't fear death now, but I'm also not in a hurry to see it.

Not sure how I would react if something happens to me in which I know I'm about to die,
but the way I feel now, I don't fear death.

I remember dreaming about dying once. In my dream there were riots in the streets. A thug approached me and tried to shoot me. I managed to disarm him before he had a chance to hit me, but during the wrestling I fell on the floor and got cleaved by an axe by another thug that approached me from behind. I remember thinking "well, this is it... now I might as well just embrace it..." Directly after this, I woke up.

I have had dreams where I was about to die in strange ways, but I have trouble recalling a lot of them. I sporadically have written down my dreams, so it's probably written about somewhere. I had a series of dreams where I was being chased by an alien in a spaceship, like in the movie Alien.

I fear the pain that might lead to death. More than fear death however, I am concerned about how it can squander potential. So many good writers etc. have seemed to die prematurely, for example. I fear death as a thief

The Hammer said:

So my own death crops up in my mind every once in a while, and I typically take stock of that fact and move on.

But, I recently was reading an article online in regards to death anxiety and the fact that, this tends to follow people throughout their lives, whether they realize it or not. Upon reading this, I was reminded of a very memorable religious experience that made me realize that I am not that afraid of death anymore, at least not like I used to be. I took this as a sign of having mostly reduced my own inner death anxiety, but alas the Gods have a sense of humor.

While I was traversing the dreamscapes of sleep, I was shot at near point blank range in the head. I was absolutely terrified, lol. I felt my life ebbing away, and the only thought to cross my mind was "not now" and then I turned to the person on my right and I told them I loved them, before I woke up in a cold sweat.

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Actually faced death and happy to say not afraid.

Just a little apprehensive of the unknown.

Twilight Hue said:

Actually faced death and happy to say not afraid.

Just a little apprehensive of the unknown.

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Are you willing to elaborate on this experience?

I was watching Lord of the Rings and I was stricken by this quote, figured it would be appropriate here.

"Death Is Just Another Path. One That We All Must Take."
- Gandalf

Polymath257 said:

I had almost died three times from asthma by the time I was 13 years old.

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Polymath257 said:

I had a bad asthma attack when I was 27.

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Try eating with a little turmeric every day. It's my remedy for asthma. I can't use the inhalers that doctors give; they accelerate my cardiac rythm and they don't let me sleep.

Also, try to increase your wills of living.

The Hammer said:

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I fear it because of the conservation instinct. Not sure if someone could win on that. Also because I feel I've got a lot of things to do yet on this physical plane. My parents would be sad. And I wouldn't like to suffer a painful and long death either.

I'm not very conscious yet on the astral plane lately, so I'm afraid if I die I'm not going to stabilize; that I'll go randomly from one place to another and maybe even suffer as I did yesterday when I dreamt I was robbed. My spirituality isn't stabilized either; I'm still on a quest. So it's awful to die when your path isn't clear.

My worse fear with death is having to reincarnate and lose what I've learned (fear of amnesia). It cost me so very much to know what I know. And going back to this physical world isn't a good idea either if you have better alternatives.

About dreams, I had many years back a very chilling one: I was in a house somewhere in Northern Ireland (Belfast?). A blond young man with a navy blue color uniform entered in a room while I was playing a board game with two friends. The blond yelled "TRAITOR!" to me and shot me in the head, in the left side. No pain, but I lost my eyesight, didn't feel my body and saw rings of light. Then as soon as I was wondering what was next, he fired another shot to my right hemisphere. Still blind, I lost control of my thoughts, reasoning and movements and the lights became more random and chaotic. Then he fired a third shot to the center of my forehead. I started vibrating and I was slowly separating from my body. Floating maybe a centimeter from my body I recovered my eyesight (the sight of my astral body). I was terrified and yelled "stop it! stop it! stop it! " and woke up wondering what happened. Later I heard on the news that a boy was killed that same morning in Northern Ireland with several shots in the head. And saw the image of a parade of Unionists; some of them wearing the same blue uniform of the murderer. Seems I connected to someone who was going to die that morning and felt what he felt.

I don't remember my path at the time, but for some reason I had prayed to know what does someone feel when receiving headshots. Bad idea!

I used to fear death from a early age but upon religious instruction at school and hearing about the resurrection of Jesus I did fall in love with him straight away. I Am with you always even unto the end of the world the picture book did say along with other promises such as ( And Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead yet shall he live .) That did wash all my fears away. And that death is really only the renewal of life for the future and not the end.

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Heart attack in 2017.

I remember thinking this is how it might end as I was wheeled into emergency angioplasty.