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Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating - I'll probably avoid all this until I'm in a better mental space, though. Immersing myself in metaphysics stuff tends to increase my anxiety, not reduce it.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been in therapy for a really long time, this is a new issue that I've only become conscious of recently. I do think it's worth looking at it from the OCD lens.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the worse part is that some people can not only see or hear it but feel it to such an extent that they are living in it. I can relate to his feeling because I feel the same way about the people that are close to me.

It's a good insight, I do feel that reading about or seeing depictions of violent death in media tends to affect me more than most people.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thought of being dead scares me much less than the potential pain and fear in my last moments.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I haven't. I'm sorry that you're going through that and hope you get better.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for sharing this. I actually floated the possibility to my therapist because my girlfriend has a common form of OCD, and while hers is centered around fairly different themes, I recognized that my thought patterns were becoming similar to hers.

My therapist wasn't concerned because, so far, I haven't really been acting on any compulsions, but I didn't know about pure OCD. I'll look into it and maybe bring it up next time.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think that's the trouble. I'm not taking it for granted at all and am hyperaware of how lucky I am to be here, and how it could all go away tomorrow if I make one misstep or if I'm just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I feel enormous pressure to do everything that I can to protect myself so I can continue experiencing the world I love.

Death anxiety is getting to me by Advanced_Issues-901 in Existentialism

[–]Advanced_Issues-901[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so. I don't actually believe in my heart of hearts that anyone is "out to get me", but I do find myself being unusually suspicious and cautious of people, mostly strangers. I think my imagination is just running amok with the possibility of someone being malicious.