Afterlife and fear

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I’ve been thinking about death for over 2 years despite young age and being healthy. The problem is that I’m terrified of dying and when I try to imagine how wonderful it would be to be with God again…I see nothing only darkness and fear. I feel anxious at the perspective of inevitable death at old age. Why is that despite being a practicing catholic I can’t belive in afterlife? How to overcome my fears while being surrounded by people saying that afterlife doesn’t exist and having constant doubts ? I’d like to point out that I’m 18 and have OCD.
 
It’s a very common fear and I believe it’s a very common struggle to have. Have you talked to your Priest about it, and also a therapist? Because of your OCD, I think offline advice is the best way to go, rather than well meaning strangers on the internet.
 
I understand you, little sister. It can be really scary; facing your own mortality while the world tells you there’s only blackness and nothing beyond bodily death.

Perhaps you could go to Mass one morning and afterwards, in Adoration; you could take a step back in your mind and look up at Our Lord on the Crucifix and just lay out all of your fears and leave to Him to deal with it.

Hope this helps.
 
Ah! Are you dealing with the OCD? As you are well aware, it is absolutely merciless until and unless you stomp on it and crush it. There is excellent, drug-free counseling available for all forms of anxiety/OCD/scrupulosity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the gold standard in treatment. It can help you to restore peace to your life.
 
‘He who loves God with all his heart does not fear death or punishment or judgment or hell,
because perfect love assures access to God. It is no wonder that he who still delights in sin fears death and judgment. It is good, however, that even if love does not as yet restrain you from evil, at least the fear of hell does. The man who casts aside the fear of God cannot continue long in goodness but will
quickly fall into the snares of the devil.’ - The Imitation of Christ
 
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