I have a overwhelming feeling of death I have been dealing with the fear of a heart attack or a brain aneurysm even tho I’m in perfect health, it never goes away, does anyone have tips on how to deal with this?
i go through times where i get so hyper focused on stuff like this as well. i don’t really have any tips but just remember you’re not alone
@camilleshae Thank you, knowing other people feel this way actually does help a lot.
Yes. Death and dying and fear of awful diagnoses are my themes. I'm perfectly healthy too. I gently remind myself to stay in the present. Not in the future. Future is not here. I also go see a doctor when certain symptoms bother me to make sure it's nothing serious.
Hi I am going through the exact same thing right now I promise you are not alone although it does make you feel so alone. I really reccomend the book 10 times calmer if you can afford it it’s a book on Amazon which gives you strategies and techniques to help you along your journey Another way which might help is looking into death as a more positive thing.(for example some people believe that we re connect and live again) Really hope you get better in the end❤️
@Anonymous Thank you, I will definitely look into reading that❤️
I get stuck in cycles with this theme. There are times I’m present but it takes one intrusive thought to derail it and cause panic. It’s like OCD wants me to worry so I can “predict” or be vigilant about it and prevent something from happening? It ties in with seeing “signs” in things or if I see anything that relates to my theme, I ruminate, ruminate, ruminate.. Hang in there.
When my friend was 17, she passed away. She had a heart condition which lead her to a heart attack, and it was devastating for all of us. Once I turned 17, everything came back. It started with research. I was constantly checking what the first sense to go was when you die, or how common a heart attack is. But now, it's turned into my brain telling me that if I don't stay up until 4:30 in the morning, when having to wake up at 6:30, then I will die, my family will die, or everyone will die. Or, if I don't touch my computer the exact same way 3 times I will die. I am so sick of these thoughts and I guess I just want to know that I'm not alone.
so i have ocd but this is the main theme ive been dealing with for the last few months, im obsessed with my mortality and i feel trapped by the reality of death. i dont really believe in an afterlife which makes it scarier, not that i dont wanna my brain literally just wont let me. but i have daily panic attacks thinking about death all day, its honestly the toughest thing ive ever dealt with. does anybody have any tips on how they manage this if they have ever dealt with it? not looking for reassurance, just some non compulsive ways to kind of lessen the grip of the fear.
I’ve been perturbed for a couple of months now with incessant thoughts about aging and dying. I really am not sure what to do. This feels like other OCD themes, but also really different, because this time, what I’m afraid of is sure to happen. I will either die, or age and then die. It’s been so difficult to enjoy anything lately. I just want to pull a blanket over my head and wait until death comes. Has anyone else felt this way? I feel quite alone. I am trying to enjoy life, but I just remember that it will all be gone in a flash. Nothing really seems to help me feel better. The only escape I have is in my dreams where I can fantasize about never aging or dying. Or at least being able to rewind the clock to have more time.
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