I woke up in the night and was struck by the concept of my own mortality
then I had a tot or two of brandy and went back to sleep
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 14:18, 8 replies)

I get this too at times
When it hits you, it's awful!
( Krakapotl picks a pot of cracker petal potholes, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 14:44, closed)

its horrible
it lingers for ages.

Isnt that called depression?
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 14:57, closed)

Maybe
But still infinitely preferable to "The Great Outdoors" from last week.
( Ghoti Fingers, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 15:07, closed)

Certainly it can be one of the signs.

It took me years to realise it wasn't normal to have that sort of thought pressing on your mind every day of your life.

That it's not normal for the thoughts to get so bad at times you can't do anything but curl up and just weep because there's nothing at all you an do about it.
(phyphor, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 15:26, closed)

I like to think that I'm comfortable with it
but like you say, sometimes it hits you all at once and no matter how prepared you think you are, you're filled with sheer terror at the thought of it

there is a song by William Shatner that helps
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 20:31, closed)

I had that as a very young boy
But in all honesty it's the only thing that keeps me going these days.
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 15:11, closed)

Funnily enough, this stopped happening to me when I completely shook of the last of mt Christian upbringing.

( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Thu 5 Apr 2012, 16:15, closed)

that's a fucker when it hits you

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 7 Apr 2012, 12:57, closed)