I Can't stop thinking of dying?

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Go to church and maybe you'll feel better. =)

In all seriousness it is normal to feel this way, but you have to think about it like this, Would life really make sense if you could live forever? Would you really want to bear living on and on forever and dealing with life? Like 2pac said "Death has got to be easy because life is too hard" I'm not saying you should go kill yourself, just enjoy your life and try to make the best of it, because life always must come to an end.

I used to feel that but what can you do other than live in the moment and dont let life pass you by. Death used to pop up in my head whenever and i used to cry, just sit in my roo mand cry bit then i just accepted it and when i think of death it doesnt bother me

When I was a kid it used to really bother me. Not that it doesnt now but I see the world differently. "Death is the final reminder", it puts things in perspective.

I am not really concerned about death, not scared of it, just because it's inevitable anyways

everybody goes through times when they think about death. It is a very scary thing to think about mostly because we don't know what happens when we die. but sweetie, let me ask you this, if you are spending a lot of your time thinking about death and the future, what are you missing today? if I learned anything, it is this. The past and the present are ok to think about, but you have to concentrate more on the now because that is whats most important. if you spend all your time thinking about death, then you missing all the little great things about life. Like cherishing the time we have with the people that we love. instead of thinking about death every day, think "what can I do today that can make me happy and make my life the best life I can possibly live."

You know what... I didn't really think about that. Thank you sooo much for the support. Your answer kinda hit me hard in the head and made me think about it.
I will start doing that and not worry.
Its very hard but i'll do the best i can.
I really appreciate it and Thank you!

It is normal. I never thought about death until the year 2007. The first time was when my home was invaded by two masked gunmen. I can remember seeing one of the masked men pointing it directly to my face. I ran into my room and locked the door and went into my bathroom and locked myself in there sitting in the shower praying, asking God not to let me die this way. The gunmen ran out of my home, but it affected me mentally and physically. I started having panic attacks and soon afterward, I left the city and moved in a smaller city. I begin feeling better immediately, but six weeks after moving, my oldest daughter died at the age of 14 due to complications of a congenital heart defect. That morning we were talking and I planned on doing the mother-daughter thing by taking her to her favorite restaurant. I left the house and her and my youngest daughter were getting ready when I received a phone call on my cell phone from my youngest daughter screaming, telling me that my oldest daughter was blue. By the time I got there she was gone to the hospital. I received a call from the hospital telling me I needed to come. I knew in my heart she was gone, but I didn't want to believe it. When I walked in the room where she was laying, she looked like she was sleeping. I held her, crying, wishing she would wake up, but she never did. That is when I realize that death was real. Since she passed, I think about it all the time. I realize that God tells us to focus on today because tomorrow has it own problems. I think we are all scared of death in some way, but, you know what...several days after my dughters funeral, she came in my dream and let me and her grandfather know that she did not want to come back here, that she was happy. God also confirmed to me that she was in Heaven with him. I guess you never really think about it until you have lost someone you loved so much or if you had a near-death experience.

I find death scary not knowing what's going to happen when you die. I wouldn't think about it just do stuff that you enjoy to keep your mind off it and try and enjoy your life.

Hi there,

Thinking about death is a normal thing to worry about but we all (I guess) try to 'not think about it).
I look at this this way, if a teenager of 18 dies then their 'middle-age'was only 9. If you knew that at 9 you would try to LIVE your life to the best of your ability.
It is completely normal and I have had a few scares when I've thought "Aaa ok this is how it's all going to end"
Talk to your friends and others, maybe your Dr if things get too bad otherwise just keep on trucking like the rest of us try to do.
Hope you feel a little happier soon.

Mitch

Thank you Mitch! I love your answer and now, i think i'm going to start appreciating life a bit more. Just Do what i can whenever i can. lol. But recently i was in the most horrible accident... i'm ok.... but not mentally... I'll post it so you can maybe reply and tell me what you think! :D

The human brain normally has a strange function that prevents it from getting sad of knowing that its owner is going to die. You seem to lack it.

Honestly, I consider you lucky. This didn't hit you until how ever many months ago. I've had this on my mind every night since I was eight years old. For a decade it's been haunting me.

How do I get through it? Death is inevitable. No matter what, we will die.

We don't know what will happen when we die. So a few weeks ago I realized something. If when we die, our minds carry on into heaven or whatever, we'll be kicking ourselves in the asses for worrying and obsessing over it.
And if not, if we just die and nothing else happens. Oh well, what can we do about it? Nothing, just live our lives.

I hope this helped you, cause it helped me a little just writing it.

yeah that happens to me too, some people say i am obsessed with death, but i don't fear it. no point in being scared of something that you have no control over.