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Ok-Sheepherder7262 t1_jb3ujl7 wrote

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It's also perfectly natural to be afraid of mortality. I think even rhe toughest of people have spent a night tossing and turning thinking about it. It's just best to not be crippled by it, as I have been a bunch of times. I suffer from a pretty deep fear of death, the technical term being Thanotaphobia i believe.

Edit: Also thank you for your comment, I don't believe that it is discussed enough!

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BenjaminTW1 t1_jb3yhj6 wrote

I agree that it is completely natural to fear mortality. And I’m sorry you’ve been dealing with such deep fear. Sisyphus 55 on YouTube has some great content on suffering, death, meaning, et cetera, that I personally have benefited from. Do you feel like you’re able to think about death frequently without being crippled?

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Ok-Sheepherder7262 t1_jb3zi4n wrote

I have watched him, he is brilliant honestly. Not frequently, I must limit myself on when and how often. In the morning before I have to do a bunch of stuff for example I try not to think about it incase I get some anxiety but if its late at night, I have not much to do tomorrow, then maybe I can think about it critically. My therapist has also given me good outlets for it as well.

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BenjaminTW1 t1_jc2uk5d wrote

Sorry for the late response.

Good on your therapist. I dealt with debilitating anxiety for some time and outlets like controlled breathing and meditation were extremely helpful.

I find that critical analysis as a pathway to understanding is such a great tool for handling fear or anxiety. In the same way that understanding something magical often reduces that sense of awe, understanding something eerie [mortality] often reduces that sense of anxiety or fear.

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Ok-Sheepherder7262 t1_jc3fkzt wrote

You are totally right. I'm glad to hear that you have those techniques, you must have very good therapist/counselor

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