Terrified about world destruction and war—how do I cope with this fear?

Question

i dont wanna be burned alive or radioactive or bombs or shot or starve to death

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

I live in California. My biggest threats are fires, midslides, and earthquakes. I have made an effort to make my house fire resistant. My house is at the top of a hill so midslides aren't likely to be a problem. And I have food, water, medical supplies, tools, and weapons prepared, so if a huge earthquake hit my area, I would probably get through it.

Having done everything I reasonably can, I almost never think about these things. There's no need and no point. Yes, I could get killed in a car accident, or a meteor could kill me in my sleep in my own bed, but there's nothing I can do to prevent such events, so they aren't worth worrying about.

Any country who is responsible for a nuke going off in the US is going to be erased from the map permanently, and they know it, so that's unlikely and there's little you can do regardless.

Your bigger threats are political and economic
Socialism has both killed more people and put more people into poverty than any other force known to man, and there are morons pushing for it in the US. And there are people who want to take over the US and enact Sharia Law. Those are far more likely to happen and would cause far more destruction than even a nuke. That's what should really concern you.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

Live life be happy help people do what you do everyday and stop thinking about it

You can stub your toe Any day Any minute Any hour Of a week of a day Do you think about it all day long Or do you live life Don't worry about something if it's not happening In this moment

Either that or prepare whatever you have to prepare so in that moment if it does happen you're prepared and forget about it why worry about something each and every single day of your life when it hasn't happened yet then you got to think about it twice or 365 days a year

That's doing more harm to you than what would happen if it did happen stop live life enjoy life be happy if you believe in God he says you not be scared to not fear anything he is with you I believe that because he is in side of each one of us

bobalife · Accepted Answer

Where are you from? Unfortunately there are a lot of scary and serious things happening in the world. Depending on your current location… Keep yourself safe and practice some coping skills such as deep breathing, listening to music, talk to friends and family, etc to help relief some of those anxiety and stressors.

Account · Accepted Answer

You distract yourself till it happens. It is the only fucking way to cope.

BadApple69 · Answer

Fear is what holds us back. Fear can be crippling.
Fear is a wasted emotion.
If there is something you fear then deal with that fear.
Be ready for what might happen and if it doesn’t happen you are a head of the game.
I am a prepper…. i have enough food for my family for a year. Enough water for a long time. Iodine tablets for initial radiation. Long term you need to leave the area. Geiger counters, and Tyvek suits.
With plenty of guns and ammo to keep it all.
Fear is what kept our species alive since the beginning of time. Use the fear and turn it into a plan, a way of living.
No one can plan for everything but do what you can. You mentioned burned to death…. Ok so how many fire extinguishers do you own?

OneViewpoint · Answer

Get some therapy. Or grow a pair. You're too old to be drafted. You won't be doing any fighting. So all you have to worry about is nuclear war. Live near ground zero / any large US city. Or famine. Buy a gun and one bullet. Or economic enslavement. Vote against Republicans or any Conservative.

spartan55 · Answer

Those of us who grew up during the Cold War can tell you all about the threat of nuclear war. To me, I think the Cold War was far more contentious and had a greater chance of happening.
Now that we know the concept of 'mutually assured destruction' the currents don't worry me as much.

jshm2 · Answer

LOL, if you like I can send round some thugs to beat you into an early grave and you need worry about nothing more?

Joking aside, worrying gets you nothing. 99% of the things you worry about will not happen. So concentrate on protecting yourself from that 1%, Save money, build a pantry, have an escape plan, fuel, and contacts list. etc etc.

Simply sitting worrying like a deer in headlights will achieve nothing.

Pterodon · Answer

What a pussy. I grew up in the Cold War. I remember nuclear bomb drills and films in school, the Cuban missle crisis which really was the brink of war, the civil defense and all their boxed rations stacked in fallout shelters which were marked. You have none of that

Anonymous · Answer

We will be dying anyway. That's why some tell simply to distract yourself till it happens. I'd rather say not to have regrets. So you can pass away happily when you do so.

strateguy632 · Answer

Just focus on "now" these 5 minutes. Plans for tomorrow but focus now.

Agape93 · Answer

Sucks to be you. We will all be facing that and more before the century is out.

ThisSiteSux · Answer

Weak azz bizznitch. Your the first to be cooked. Soon. Next year.

Saddlebread · Answer

An irrelevant DMV: The upside to World WAR 3.

msc545 · Answer

Just come and cower with the rest of us, I guess.

Anonymous · Answer

It is extremely unlikely. You’re fine

fishbone77 · Answer

go outside and touch grass.

canamlusciouslad73 · Answer

Ogle buxom birdies !!!

Elyaaaa · Answer

We’ll be fine calm down

Maria1986z · Answer

Turn off the news.

Darthskywalker6969 · Answer

We all die

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