I am terrified of what happens after I die. [L] (18 M)

Hello everyone.

For some reason recently I have been terrified of what happens after I die. It’s not death or dying that I fear but the afterlife. I don’t really believe in heaven, hell or reincarnation. The idea of simply not existing is almost inconceivable to me. I can’t wrap my head around it.

I think my fear is the thought that this is my one and only life. After this I will never experience happiness, sadness, pain, or anything. Again, I can barely comprehend simply not existing or feeling.

I don’t know why I am feeling this way all of a sudden. I am still young and fairly healthy so hopefully I have a while until I die, but I still feel terrified at the thought of it all just ending one day, and not being able to experience anything ever again.

I assume that I’ll accept death a lot more as I grow older but for the time being I am still fairly concerned.

Thank you all for taking the time to read my small rant. I just kind of felt the need to condense all of my feelings into words. Also sorry for the poor formatting, I’m on mobile.