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Ive started trying to believe in an afterlife as it would bring me comfort and a feeling of safety in this scary world but Ive always been a doubtful person even if I dont want to be

My biggest worry with NDEs is how some stories can be different or tell different things. Not that anyone lies about what they experience but I worry that it points to it being different because its simply just the brain doing whatever it can or thinks it should and hallucinating. And maybe thats why some people dont experience anything either and just "fall asleep". One argument I saw that comforted me was that people who have NDEs are "dead" for longer before having been brought back but I have no evidence of that since its just what I saw some commenter say

And I was just wondering what the general belief is/story is. I know people mention life reviews a bit but I was wondering if theres any agreed upon view of what the afterlife is like, how it works and so on. Like are we still individuals? Do we sleep? I like playing video games, is that possible? What can we do? Im sorry if any of these questions appear disrespectful, I promise im asking sincerely. I have a girlfriend who I adore and ive been worried about growing old one day and having our last day together one day, and Id like to believe or know that even if we have a last day it wont be forever

Ive picked up SF6 lately and know my wifi can be pretty dodgy and that affects the other person so I wanted to look into improving it. I would do ethernet but im still living with my family at the moment and the router is literally across the house. Ive looked into powerline adapters and was curious if anyone has tried those and if they've helped, or any other methods to help improve it if possible so im not getting dodged for my connection as much and so the other person can have a better experience

I had a really bad spiral with existential OCD a couple weeks ago and ive been doing better but for some reason ive been getting videos on social media about people or pets passing away and grief stuff and its been setting me off a bit and upsetting me. Is it bad to avoid these videos fast or would doing that give my OCD something to latch on and worry about

Hello! Ive been dealing with existential OCD lately and ive been doing better with my compulsions and not searching things up however one thats remained and that honestly ive always done in my life even for other random things is mentally going for example

"If my girlfriend does blank or kisses me theres an afterlife"

Or "if that bus is stopped by a red light there isnt any afterlife" and so on and so forth for just random stuff

I wouldnt say it necessarily causes discomfort if things dont happen since usually if one happens for the "bad" outcome then I just tell myself that why on earth would that be decided and hinge on that one what if? But if it does happen it brings me a little comfort and safety but I do recognize it as a compulsion. How bad is it and can I/how should I stop?

Hello! For a month or so I had a really really hard time grappling with death and every morning and night I was terrified and its all I could think about. I believe it may also have been because of undiagnosed OCD but either way it was a terrible time in my life but lately ive been feeling a lot better but I just kind of had some questions for people who deal with this too

Ive always had a fear of death, I remember freaking out at 7 years old about dying one day and crying until I fell asleep. And its always been persistent throughout my life. For a while I had to stay up late at night because if I tried forcing myself to go to sleep these thoughts would come uninvited and freak me out. Despite having beaten the episode and finding my own beliefs about an afterlife and such is it okay I guess to still be afraid of it? I feel like its something I just cant overcome. The fear of what happens after or the lack of there being anything at all. And the when's and the how's. Is it okay to move on from this horrible episode of my life and despite having more solutions and beliefs surrounding it to still be afraid? A part of me tells me that nothings changed and im just delaying my panic attacks/freak outs or something but I dont know if I have made progress and done everything I can

I had a rough couple of months that shook me pretty bad, and ive been trying to challenge my own personal beliefs and who I am and I was curious (if its okay to ask) what experiences made you believe in your religion? Or lack of belief if you're an atheist browsing! Was it something you grew up with as a kid and brought into your adult life or was it some experience that made you start? And any other facts or things you want to share are welcome aswell! I know practically nothing about religions and im trying to learn

Hello! Deaths been on my mind a lot because I had a bit of an OCD spiral but ive been doing a lot better but ive still been trying to open up and expand my beliefs to deal with the general fear I still have over it

How do you guys connect and communicate and what makes you feel very sure of all of this? I just wonder because I dont feel I have anyone who's passed on that I can really connect to since no close family has passed and I can only really think of old neighbour's that were really sweet to my family but im sure they're busy with their actual family to keep an eye on some neighbour they had. I know these things cant just happen online to me and I need to experience it myself so I was just wanting to hear how some people connect and their own experiences, if thats okay!

I dont want to give a whole backstory but March was really bad for me and April was back and forth with lots of panic attacks and crying and it was the worst moments of my life and Its made me believe I have OCD and other stuff aswell but anyways, ive been doing a lot better recently but I cant stop worrying about the passage of time which partially relates to my fear of death but also it just goes by so fast. Like ill wake up at 9am and by the time 2pm comes my brain worries that the days pretty much over soon and that ive just started

Im mostly at home all day watching and playing stuff, but how do you guys deal with the anxiety of time passing you by and how do I feel better about it or even slow it down? Its been eating away at me and I worry itll be another OCD spiral

My girlfriends really into Dr Strange and the sorcery side of Marvel and im more of a cosmic fan and I wasnt sure if there were any major events or story lines (or just any larger ones) that revolve around characters like Dr Strange, Scarlet Witch, Clea etc. I know Scarlet Witch has that one House of M one but im not sure how interested she is in to all of the Xmen stuff

I had been struggling with a really bad OCD existential episode for a while and ive gotten better but for some reason throughout the day ive felt kind of obsessive over how much time I have left? Like in the mornings up until 1pm I feel pretty alright but then I start to feel a little worry about it eventually being night time again even though I know when it is night time that im safe and im luckily in a position where I dont need to go to bed at any set time and can have as many fun nights as I need. But for some reason it makes me feel anxious still anyways and ive been feeling more worried about it and was wondering if this is another OCD thing? Ive been trying to not keep track of how many hours I have left in the day or how fast time moves but I struggle sometimes

Ive been doing a lot better with my fear of death lately and less obsessive and more calm but Its still a question I wonder and I was just curious what the general view of the afterlife is? Either for your own beliefs or with stories/NDEs. What about people who worry about being bored for eternity, or do we remain who we are? And how have you connected or felt the presence of an afterlife? I dont have anyone close to me who's passed that I feel like I could ask a sign from or really know any way to feel it, if thats even possible? Im kind of all over with this question but I know people mentioned life reviews happening right after, but what else do you believe or know happens? Thank you!

Do you guys have things that help calm you during anxious moments? Ive been having a couple of anxious months this year with panic attacks and stuff. Are there maybe words or phrases or little things that help calm you in relation to spirituality? I use the normal methods already and was just curious. Feeling the warmth of some sort of spirit or protector would be nice if possible but im still experimenting with this and new

Hello! Ive been going through and dealing with lots of panic stuff recently, and ive been doing better but im having a bit of a tough night for some reason and its usually whatever but my back is starting to ache and hurt and its making me feel more panicked even though Im not afraid of it or anything wrong with it if that makes sense? A couple of months ago I had a panic attack late at night because my arm was really really hurting and im not sure why I feel panicky with this stuff. Ive been feeling mentally worried over night time and having to go to bed for some reason but this back pain seems to have ramped it up and I dont know why. Im not currently having one but I can feel the little sensations of one and im not sure what to do or why this kind of happens

I was able to go out to a local convention with my brother and his partner and we had a ton of fun! I had some of the intrusive thoughts and existential thoughts creep up but I was able to really not care and keep having fun! Just a couple weeks ago doing anything outside was hard because it was all I could think about but today I really got to enjoy myself and have fun. I dont think im perfectly okay now and fixed but it feels really really nice to feel back to myself in a way again

Hello! Ive been dealing with existential OCD thoughts a bit lately and its gotten a bit better but it still shows up in my day to day! Ive been able to have moments when im playing a game and having fun that I completely forget about all of it which has been nice, but sometimes when I stop its like an intrusive thought telling me that because I wasnt thinking about it that itll be harder. And it hasn't been at all and ive been alright at managing but when im all alone and they pop up sometimes I feel like I rush them a bit and ill think like "Okay I dont like this thought" and move onto something else or start going on my phone.

I think it might start being a compulsion to kind of push it down or silence it with distractions. What am I supposed to do? I dont want to ruminate on it either but im not sure where to find the in between and I worry about sending myself into a really bad anxiety attack

In March I suffered from an anxiety attack which at the time was for genunely no reason. I remember sitting out in the living room and repeating over and over that I wasnt feeling scared of anything so I had no idea what my body was doing this for and then it spiraled a bit after that night because I got scared about having another and being alone at night which just kept going on and on. I eventually found/gave myself reasons to be scared. Like for a week I was convinced nothing was real and I made everything and everyone up which I dont think about at all anymore but thats because it moved onto death which felt even worse because there are no arguments or solutions for death, it will happen eventually.

Ive been doing a lot better, a lot less panic thoughts and fear over it all although I still do have these thoughts popping up quite a bit throughout my day and making my anxiety spike for moments at a time or for an hour or so. I think ive been doing better but has anyone else experienced this? Will I get better and be able to move on? Im scared that one day ill snap over the fear of it and not be able to do anything but throw up and cry in my bathroom until I pass out or something (which ive never done but idk) I just want to know if its always possible to come back from this seeing as theres no answers to it at all and I just have to live with it