Is it normal to suddenly become afraid of what happens after we die?

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I have never been afraid of death before. Although I was not solid on my belief in heaven and a good afterlife, I felt okay about the idea that I would one day die.

I am 20 years old, and am now afraid to die. I'm scared because I cannot find a reason why ANYONE could know about the afterlife. With this in mind, I am afraid that we may not go to heaven after we die. Maybe there is much suffering and darkness where we go. Maybe everything is terrible for us after death, while we rot inside our skins. Perhaps we all go to hell and are tortured for no reason.

I can't stop being afraid to die. I have never felt this way before, and don't know what caused it. Has this happened to you?

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I know about the afterlife. So do all the other Muslims.

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  • regisphilbin
    9 years ago

    the inevitability of death is something that we cannot control so there is no use in dwelling on the thought.

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  • Beekeeper
    13 years ago

    Someone told me that it may be because my life has not been fulfilling. I am now trying to find a way to feel like I mean something in this world.

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    • [Old Memory]
      13 years ago

      You already do mean something, we all do even if it seems like our lives have not been meaningful or fulfilling.

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  • chaosdragoon1
    13 years ago

    This happened to me within the last couple years. I realized that mine stemmed from a denial of depression and negative outlook on my life.

    Do something that will make you happy or accomplish a goal to make yourself better.

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  • timebobbu
    13 years ago

    theres no sense worrying about it

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  • catocato52028
    13 years ago

    you and I sir are on the same boat.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I have been scared like this before but after scaring myself silly one time, I took a deep breath and promised myself something.

    I swore that no matter what happens after I die, that I will resolve my hardest to be brave and accept whatever might happen.

    I would rather have some control over an aspect of my passing than to walk through life afraid and unsettled.

    There is also a saying which might help you, "I will not tip-toe through life, only to arrive safely in death."

    Live your life to the best you can and take each day as it comes. We will all die someday but until then we must make the best of what we have.

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  • elk33
    13 years ago

    Ahh death is the inevitable my friend. No matter what you do, you are going to eventually die. But think of death as more of life's way of recycling. We need to die in order to keep the balance ( which human seem to neglect seeing as we over populate and destroy everything) but death is only scary because none of us really know, we have so many theories and thoughts but no one is right. I don't think anything in this world could prepare us for death, it's like nothing we ever remember experiencing. Birth is probably the closest, but we dont remember because it was so traumatizing/ beautiful/ painful/ happy .... It was like nothing you could ever imagine. But in conclusion, you shouldn't dwell on it. You shouldn't be scared, because it all works out. Just make sure you focus on making this life you are living now a good one instead of focusing on the end.

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  • Annapunk7
    13 years ago

    That is very, very normal! You are afraid of the unknown and I think everyone is. I often wonder and worry about death and what comes after.

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  • meeskite
    13 years ago

    This is creepy. if this is one of the few posts that are actually true, the same exact thing happened to me really recently! I'm all freaked out now! Maybe it's just a phase all young adults go through?

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