Thanatophobia

Apparently, my intense fear of loved ones (and myself) dying is an actual diagnosed phobia.

If only there were a way to overcome it - without "trusting in the lord."

I'm serious. There must be some way that I can learn to not be so afraid of death. I mean, the thought of losing Gizmo, my mom, and Brad - sometimes it keeps me up at night. Once, I even had a complete panic attack on an airplane (and that NEVER happens to me, I don't have a fear of flying at all) because I was thinking about what if I died while on the trip. It's unbelievable how intense it is. It makes it hard to breathe.
at 12/28/2008 04:29:00 PM

2 comments:

Chai Latté said...

Every time I've looked up tips and support for any problem I've had, like binge-eating, nailbiting, all that kind of stuff. They all relied heavily on the standard 12-step procedure. Which itself relies heavily on "trust in the lord"
Which, I simply don't have. lol.

They tell you to take that faith, and apply it to yourself any way you can.. but it just simply doesn't apply to me.

I don't know how to "get over" phobias, if I did, I would certainly cure myself!

So, if you figure it out, let me know. :-)

There seriously needs to be a mental-problem cure-all. Like "apply directly to the brain, apply directly to the brain"

December 29, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Melissa Whittaker said...

haha. "head on, apply directly to the forehead. Head on, apply directly to the forehead."

December 29, 2008 at 1:11 PM

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