How to overcome fear of losing a loved one?

You have to live each day with a sense of gratitude for that person. We have no guarantees. I lost a son. I lost my mother when I was 16, my dad when I was 9. Worrying and stressing won't change when a person is destined to return home. So just make sure each of your loved ones leave with a hug, a kiss and an "I love you" every day. Be grateful for every day, but you must understand: fear, worrying, being afraid will not change what will occur. You may have many, many years. You may have only a few. So live each day with a lifetime of love and gratitude for what you have that day.

Fear is your key word. Perhaps it's fear of the fear.

In a way you have the answer already. We sometimes let our own thoughts decide how bad it will be if and when we lose someone. Sometimes we occupy ourselves so much with the future that we miss out on a lot that is happening in the present. I would suggest that you treasure everything in the Now and you will have no regrets later on. Trust that you will be ok and you will be.

When my mom passed away a few years ago I knew I had been the best that I could have been. I had a life time of learning from her . Of course I was sad, I'm human but I was also fulled with gratitude. My life had been so impacted by the wonderful person she was.

The greatest gift was a total surprise......Instead of having lost her as I had expected...Her love and presence stayed with me.

It fills my life every day .So really there is nothing to fear.

take care

As someone who lost one in1994 and have a wife of 9 years who has a family history of poor health you don't. And you never really get over the ones you do loose. You just make the best of each day, love each other, never stay mad for too long because you never know when today may be the last time you see your love one. And remember with our Lord Jesus Christ you can get though anything.

Know that we are ephemeral! Everything here will change and Life will still go on; it's a major fact of life we can't change, whether we accept it or not. Know we WILL lose loved ones and they will lose us and we should love them as much as we can, enjoying our time here while we can. This is a way of feeling fulfilled and losing fear!

Easier said than done, eh?

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Death seems underrated to most people. Also, welcome to the catastrophic world of pessimism and gloominess, you will never leave this realm of the mind. Sorry, but bad thoughts don't go away.

Loving is not 'possessing' anyone in the first place, therefore how can there be talk of 'losing' anyone you love?

focus on today - on having them in your life now, bask in their presence, show them you love them and make them as happy as you can while they are still with you