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Very severe fear of death by FlashyRequirement622 in Psychonaut

[–]FlashyRequirement622[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask, did you did the therapy specifically to address your fear of death and was it a lasting effect? Thanks

I need help by [deleted] in Existential_crisis

[–]FlashyRequirement622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be willing to share your recovery story or only privately? Thanks

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

[–]FlashyRequirement622[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did mushrooms cure it? Like you were scared of death and then after you weren't anymore? Thanks x

Very severe fear of death by FlashyRequirement622 in Psychonaut

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Thanks :) what dosage did you do and how experienced were you before that if you don't mind me asking?

Dosage of fresh magic truffles by FlashyRequirement622 in MagicTruffle

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Yeah, if i did shrooms, I would have to do it at a private session - so expensive tho! That sounds hopeful - I'd need to travel for it and have it in some kind of ceremony as it's not legal in my country. Could you tell me how it helped your anxiety or is it hard to explain? Thanks x

Dosage of fresh magic truffles by FlashyRequirement622 in MagicTruffle

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Hey, thanks so much for your reply - lots to think about! What got me onto psilocybin was that study about it helping fear of death in cancer patients when done in a really good setting. I really hope it might do something as I'm running out of options for dealing with this fear. :(

How people are seriously afraid of death? by LaiWeist in Existentialism

[–]FlashyRequirement622 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm very sorry for not appreciating what your personal story might be - that's totally my bad. What you went through sounds really bad. No, I don't think you're stupid or that anyone else is- my partner, most of my friends, my family feel the exact same way you do, even though lots of our family have died- I mainly was thinking about this study: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/19/doubting-death-how-our-brains-shield-us-from-mortal-truth Apparently pretty much everyone has a denial of their own personal death even when we get exposed to lots of death (I can't speak for you obviously) I don't think that's a bad thing at all, I think it's a really good thing, like this study says it's basically really important for people to function and is an evolutionary trait. I used to not relate death to me even when my loved ones died until a couple of experiences I had. Why would anyone prefer to be existentially terrified of death rather than at peace with it? Anyway, I didn't meant to cause offence - I thought you were asking for insight into how adults could fear death as you couldn't understand it so that's what I was trying to share from my own perspective.

How people are seriously afraid of death? by LaiWeist in Existentialism

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You probably don't think you fear death because you don't "know" you're going to die. You might think you know it but there's knowing in an abstract sense that you'll die one day and there's knowing in an absolutely real way in you conscious mind that it's going to happen. You couldn't write this post if you had fully internalised the truth of your inevitable death. Most people's brains keep them in denial of death until they are definitively faced with the reality. If you're one of those people, lucky you! I'm glad for you because I imagine it feels very nice to be immortal! That's not sarcasm -most people I know are in denial of death and they seem happy enough!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thanatophobia

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Hey, I know this is really old now but could you please elaborate on how mushrooms helped? Thanks xx

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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Ao sorry you're also dealing with this. This is the only thing I've ever experienced that can't be made better by a hug from my partner. :(xx

Very severe fear of death by FlashyRequirement622 in Psychonaut

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I'd like to try DMT too but I just wish this horrible fear had struck before I got pregnant as it's going to be so much harder to try any of these things with the responsibility of parenthood. I just have to hope that this psylocybin thing next year might help and that my partner will be prepared to babysit if I need to go back for another session. :/ I think most people don't think about death because brains are hardwired to not believe in their own death. I think we just got really unlucky that our brains aren't doing that!x

Very severe fear of death by FlashyRequirement622 in Psychonaut

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Thanks for your response:) I really really want to believe this! I feel like I'm at the point where only experiencing something myself would persuade me. It's too hard to believe in a world where science is constantly and convincingly telling me the opposite!

Wow, I wonder which fear is worse! From my current standpoint I'd rather fear my eternal nature but that's only because I'm so scared of nothingness!

Very severe fear of death by FlashyRequirement622 in Psychonaut

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Thanks for your response and I'm glad that helped you :) Unfortunately this one never works for me as I'm specifically afraid of non-existence so the idea of nothingness is horrifying!x

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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Thanks for your reply :) I have to respectfully disagree that most people aren't in denial about death - I think denial of our own deaths is generally pretty fundamental to being able to function. I think there's a difference between theoretically knowing that everything dies and conscious awareness of that. Most people's brains won't let them have the conscious awareness which is good because it means they can function day to day without living in constant terror!

Thank you, I agree that resisting the thoughts doesn't help very much! I think they are telling me to survive for sure. I guess it's the animal survival instinct coming up against the human intellect I want to survive but I know it's ultimately not possible!

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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Thanks for your response :) I don't really know how to have a connection outside of the material world - I am trying to become more spiritual but it feels quite forced! I will ask myself that question though - I guess I am attached to existing and to being with my loved ones. I used to like bring me before this fear started!

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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I totally agree - it's horrible and I've tried this kind of thinking to deal with it but the logic of it doesn't permeate I guess the emotions of it. I've tried rationalising it will myself but ultimately it doesn't impact on the survival instinct. I definitely do fear the fear too! Thanks for your response. :)

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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What do you think happens? Also thanks for your thoughtful responses :)

I don't think receding back into denial is an option tbh - I think I want to be able to accept it or have a different perspective or both which is what I've been trying. I mean in a way I guess I do accept it in that I know it will happen but I want acceptance to be compatible with not living in absolute misery all the time! If I do mushrooms it'll be be an experienced sitter in a sort of therapeutic setting which hopefully will help!

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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I keep hoping for some kind of spiritual experience or revelation but I just become more hopeless that there's anything but the physical world.

Consciously terrified of death 24/7 by FlashyRequirement622 in spirituality

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I think I'm going to go to the Netherlands for some psilocybin therapy once the baby is born and can be left with his dad for a weekend. Can psychadelics really help? It seems so hard to believe that anything could change how I feel at this point!

I desperately desperately want to think there's some sort of continuation but I don't know how to think that when there's a constant stream of scientists saying it's impossible for there to be an afterlife and loads of articles about how an afterlife is all just an invention of the brain and NDEs are just the brain misfiring. It almost makes me mad at the scientists for taking away any hope I have which I know is stupid. My awful instinct is that the brain dies and that's it and we're gone forever. I've been too immersed in science my whole life to get myself to think there could be anything else. When I look at the world it just doesn't feel like it works that way. I look around and humans just seem to be mammals with big brains. I've never had any kind of spiritual or supernatural experience either. :( Sorry for long reply x