I have to say, as someone who very much believes as you do (no after life or anything related).
The idea of this kinda scares me? I have never been under anesthesia, but I have kinda accepted that at some point in the not too distant future I will likely need to be for my knees and/or carpal tunnel.
But something about being under it basically being like experiencing death just, it reinforces those fears even more of not waking up.
Like you know it's a possibility, but the connection is a bit of a jarring one.
It is times like this that I understand why religion is so strong. Having the belief that when you do die that you will live on... would be one hell of a comforting one.
It is not scaring, because you do not experience anything at all. Time under anesthesia does not exist: it feels like you wake up at the same time you lose consciousness, with nothing in between.
I have tried talking to a therapist about this many times and ultimately it comes down to. Fear of missing certain experiences, scientific discoveries, etc. But then logically I tell myself... I won't be alive to fear that?
But then that thought sends me down a spiral on its own.
Like its an illogical fear, the very nature of death you would not have any regrets... since you can't. But... yeah.
The idea of this kinda scares me? I have never been under anesthesia, but I have kinda accepted that at some point in the not too distant future I will likely need to be for my knees and/or carpal tunnel.
But something about being under it basically being like experiencing death just, it reinforces those fears even more of not waking up.
Like you know it's a possibility, but the connection is a bit of a jarring one.
It is times like this that I understand why religion is so strong. Having the belief that when you do die that you will live on... would be one hell of a comforting one.