To start, I’d like to state I do not believe in the existence of Heaven & Hell. I feel it is too simple, -even too human or physical (if that makes sense). When it comes to theories, I tend to pay attention to those who experience or have experienced Near-Death Experiences (or NDEs). Experiencing the sensation of leaving one’s body, experiencing a feeling of being loved or cared for/not alone. But most of all, that everyone’s experience is different & unique to the individual soul.
With that said, I have been thinking about suicide (on and off) for a couple of months due to prolonged severe depression. Weed helps a bit, but I’ve noticed that my depression is resurfaced & has started to gradually, slightly intensify; or grow in strength (or feeling). That, of course, worries me. I know that suicide would be difficult for me to go through with it.
Growing very sleepy, so I’ll cut the post here,
Carrie Price
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i wish i knew what s after death…so i wouln t have all these questions and worries and suicide would be easier. the unknown scares the shit out of me.also …this fear of death is imprinted pretty deep in out lovely brains,imo.
I have a theory about what happens when you die – you rot into the ground and that’s it. P
As for near death experiences, it already has been proven to be a totally 100% scientific phenomenon.
Welcome to SP, Carrie.
Being a skeptic, I’m pretty convinced that death is the end of everything. I assume it is possible that some insubstantial part of us carries on after death, but it certainly not ego nor memories – those things are constructs of the brain. So, as far as I’m concerned, whatever “goes on” certainly isn’t *me*.
Have you tried speaking to a therapist, social worker, or guidance counselor about your depression? Has something happened to you in the last year that you are having difficulty coping with?
We’re very nonjudgemental around here. Please tell us your story!
I had a NDE when I was a child (drowning in a river). I saw an extremely bright white light, yet not blinding. It was a moment of perfect peace. I don’t believe in heaven and death either, and I doubt that consciousness continues to exist when the physical body dies. But who knows, we can’t be fully sure of anything until we die ourselves. I like the idea that we die, go back to nature as pure energy and become part of the planet Earth again in a very special way. If we could chose how to spend eternity, that’s how I’d choose to “live” mine — sleeping a dreamless sleep.
Heaven and hell* haha.
My theory is that death is the end of everything we know, we become nothing and are not longer self aware of anything. I could be wrong since matter is never created or destroyed but I don’t have the luxury of asking a dead person what happens.