Venting I need help - is it time to CTB or do I need to calm down?

[Webcore]

Hello there
I recently learned (by recently I mean last night) of an incident in which an AI mess-up almost launched us into a war with China. I can't stop thinking about it, it's making me spiral and panic.
I am terrified of the idea of war breaking out and killing me and my loved ones in horrible ways.

Im sweaty and nervous all over. My heart wont calm down, my hands wont stop shaking. I feel like my life is over because I can't stop thinking about what I learned. It's the sort of thing that makes me feel like it's time that I CTB, in whatever method I can. I've gotten ahold of sleeping pills but I am willing to go out in any way, I dont care if its painful. I often have these sorts of freak outs, so maybe Im overreacting. Im also currently on anti-anxiety medication. Is it time?

 

[My Song Your Note]

Okay, I want you to slow down your roll here. I get it, right now life is really scary, but please dont be rash about the most important decision youd ever make in your life. slow roll it, take some time to reflect, give it a couple months, prepare. see if you actually have these feelings.

 

[Webcore]

It feels like this really big scary thing, I just wish I never learned about

Like what if me and my family are dead by tomorrow, or those no point in looking forward to the rest of me week, or halloween, or anything, cause I could be dead at any minute

 

[iamgood]

Hello there
I recently learned (by recently I mean last night) of an incident in which an AI mess-up almost launched us into a war with China. I can't stop thinking about it, it's making me spiral and panic.
I am terrified of the idea of war breaking out and killing me and my loved ones in horrible ways.

Im sweaty and nervous all over. My heart wont calm down, my hands wont stop shaking. I feel like my life is over because I can't stop thinking about what I learned. It's the sort of thing that makes me feel like it's time that I CTB, in whatever method I can. I've gotten ahold of sleeping pills but I am willing to go out in any way, I dont care if its painful. I often have these sorts of freak outs, so maybe Im overreacting. Im also currently on anti-anxiety medication. Is it time?

dont worry. It is far more likely that you will die of old age before such wars happen.
I can guarantee that sleeping pills wont work and u end up in worse situation
You also seem like you still want to live unlike me. Have you tried every treatment and therapy ? It may most likely work.

 

[theboy]

No, no, no.
You're getting too anxious. That's not going to happen

 

[MrMegalomaniac]

There isn't going to be a US-China war, it's gonna be okay.
It's not the time, there's no need for anything drastic at this moment.

 

[valar_morghulis21]

Hello there
I recently learned (by recently I mean last night) of an incident in which an AI mess-up almost launched us into a war with China. I can't stop thinking about it, it's making me spiral and panic.
I am terrified of the idea of war breaking out and killing me and my loved ones in horrible ways.

Im sweaty and nervous all over. My heart wont calm down, my hands wont stop shaking. I feel like my life is over because I can't stop thinking about what I learned. It's the sort of thing that makes me feel like it's time that I CTB, in whatever method I can. I've gotten ahold of sleeping pills but I am willing to go out in any way, I dont care if its painful. I often have these sorts of freak outs, so maybe Im overreacting. Im also currently on anti-anxiety medication. Is it time?

That's not happening anytime soon. China is not the enemy, the enemy is the billionaire ruling class

 

[DeathSweetDeath]

It feels like this really big scary thing, I just wish I never learned about

Like what if me and my family are dead by tomorrow, or those no point in looking forward to the rest of me week, or halloween, or anything, cause I could be dead at any minute

Welcome to life! The number of threats to human life are endless. This has been the reality of the world every day since you were born! And every day before that, too! This is nothing new, you just were never aware of it before. Anything can happen to anyone at any time. That's right, we can die (or not die) at any time. But we all know this! This is what life is. Your sudden, shocked awareness of this sounds like far more than anxiety, it sounds to me like OCD and maybe a few other things. Talk to your family. Talk about starting therapy so you can live with your new awareness that anyone can die at any time. This might require meds. Best of luck.