Anyone else scared of the afterlife?

[NEARLYTime]

That is a factor, no doubt. I think it will be ok, but I'm not sure. I have not agreed to any certain religion's beliefs, because I seem to find logical flaws in them pretty easily, but if I'm wrolng about this it could be really bad. At some time I'll need to take the chance.

the way i see it, is that if the universe whas here for 14 billion years, and i don't remember THAT, then there wasn't a pre-life, so why would there be an after-life? And do flies have after-lives? but to answer your question, yeah, it does shit me up a bit! Dante's Inferno is fockin' 'orrible! And the CTBer's in that are the worst of the worst!!!

 

[makethepainstop]

Does fear of the afterlife make anyone else hesitate about Ctb or is it just me?

As bad as things are here during life I figure the afterlife has got to be an improvement. Of course, it helps that I have croaked before an have seen a small bit of it.

 

[makethepainstop]

After what I have experienced in this life, I believe I can handle anything in the afterlife.
Love and peace to all who feel the need to ctb, and for those who already have.

 

[KQuotientW]

Psychic mediums say it's a big family reunion with lots of people who love you, when you pass over. My family were about as useful as screen door on a submarine. I'll be happy to simply join other lost souls or those who never want to see relatives ever again, if that's what happens after I CTB. They also claim that you're finally free of your earthly worries and it's a different experience on the "other side".

I don't believe in being sent to hell, being tortured for the rest of your days. It doesn't make sense to me.

I have come close to death a few times, from things that were done to me. It was just an overwhelming sense of peace.

 

[BlazingBob]

Drug addict mom, alcoholic dad. My dad raped my mom so here I am. Being 'good' Catholics abortion wasn't an option, unfortunately. No love, zero encouragement, but plenty of violence. Growing up my mom never hugged me once or told me she loved me. She did however constantly tell me how rotten and unwanted I was. My dad broke both of my hands and has suggested that I ctb many times. Not surprisingly my life has been a bit of a trainwreck. Never married, no kids, never able to be a fully functioning adult. I tried. Tons of counseling, EMDR, TMS, ketamine infusions, support groups like ACA, etc. Had to drop out of high school to earn money to eat. Against all odds I finally found a career I really enjoyed only to have it quickly ruined by chronic illness, likely caused by all the trauma growing up. Now I'm 'homeless' living with a cruel abusive shrew, under her roof. I'm hanging on because the dogs I take care of would be neglected like they were before I moved here if I ctb. It's either this or live in my 22 year old car. I'm getting sicker and less able to do her bidding, which is endless. It's exploitative, oppressive, and miserable beyond words. Daily abuse and humiliation. I have nowhere to turn and she knows it and can be as tyrannical as she pleases. I'm an emotional tampon and punching bag. I'm on 4 controlled substances to deal with my physical problems and the bullshit of my living situation. I turn 50 in less than two months. I don't have my whole life ahead of me. I sleep zero to 3 or 4 hours a day because of the disease I have and need amphetamines just to get out of bed.

That said, if there's an afterlife I can't imagine it being worse than this. I'll take my chances.

*If there are any pro-lifers reading this, please go and do the anatomically impossible (i.e, fuck yourselves) If it weren't for you busybody fuckwads I could have a peaceful exit. I hope one of you sanctimonious assholes find my pungent rotting carcass.

 

[Hangnail]

Sometimes... a part of me is afraid of an unlucky reincarnation that's worse than what I have now or a nightmare-ish scenario like my dreams where bad situations just replay themselves in a dream-like state. A part of me is even afraid of non-existence because sometimes I enjoy life when I forget about my disfigurement. But it is something I need to do. I cannot live like this.