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« Last post by Phantom Spunker on Today at 02:25:09 PM »I don't believe in life after death. I enjoy occasionally reading about some of the idealist's perspectives regarding consciousness as fundamental, but even they generally don't go as far as to suggest the continuation of an individual, ego-based consciousness after death.
In truth, I've suffered from existential dread for most of my life. It was crippling for a few years, but even now I am tormented by it. Literally just last night, I awoke suddenly with a racing heartbeat from the realization that I will cease to exist in the near future.
It's brutally gay, but I really just cannot tolerate the thought of eternal nothingness, my consciousness suddenly extinguishing, and the finality of it all. If I could delude myself with religion, I would. I've not lived a risk-averse life, and that surely hasn't helped, but when I'm at home and have too much time on my hands, it's even worse.
In truth, I've suffered from existential dread for most of my life. It was crippling for a few years, but even now I am tormented by it. Literally just last night, I awoke suddenly with a racing heartbeat from the realization that I will cease to exist in the near future.
It's brutally gay, but I really just cannot tolerate the thought of eternal nothingness, my consciousness suddenly extinguishing, and the finality of it all. If I could delude myself with religion, I would. I've not lived a risk-averse life, and that surely hasn't helped, but when I'm at home and have too much time on my hands, it's even worse.
