Books about death and dying

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Re: Books about death and dying

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Chris Corbyn wrote:
astions wrote:You know, regardless of the circumstances... I really don't see this as an appropriate topic for this forum.
On what grounds? This is the general discussion forum so we can talk about anything within our rules really :)
Personal opinion I guess. Every time I see this topic I get weirded out. It's just not something I would expect to see on devnet I guess.
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Re: Books about death and dying

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There are two things which are certain in life:

1) Death
2) Taxes

I don't even worry about the latter -- so why should the first be any different. :P

I just hope it's quick :banghead:
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Re: Books about death and dying

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At one time in my life I was truly afraid of dying. It was more of a hypochondria type of thing. I would always have wierd stuff happen to me physically... and then I would go look up the symptoms online. BAD IDEA! NEVER EVER EVER look up any symptoms you're having online. I don't care what you type in google, it will find something wrong with you, and usually it is TERMINAL.

I went to the doctor one time after looking at a website about a specific terminal illness that had EVERY SYMPTOM EXACTLY that I was having at the time. It was like reading my own rap sheet. I told my doctor about what I saw online and my "self-diagnosis" and he laughed at me like I was silly. Turns out it was absolutely nothing. I lived MONTHS thinking I was going to die... and for what.. NOTHING!

I got so fed up with my own dumb fears that I healed myself of worrying out of pure anger with myself. Now I could care less. I don't want to worry anymore. If I die tomorrow, so be it. But I'm not going to sit here staring at the wall thinking about how I might have a terminal illness.

You're friend isn't going to change his beliefs or feelings about dying until he gets so fed up with his current way of thinking that he says, "THAT'S IT! I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE!". It's called "reaching threshold", in pyscho-speak.
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