Can some one help me. every night i am freaking scared of ghosts and stuff...I hope this belongs here...any tips to overcome my fear?

Are you a teenager, or pre-teen? In any case, try to focus on something else when you go to bed. Ghosts cannot harm you, so not to worry. Do you have activity or just afraid? JN

i am 13...I am afraid of burglars,death,GHOSTS...etc.

I believe at 13 I was afraid of just about everything as well. Not to worry, its just part of growing up..I would say to think of nice and happy things when you go to bed, as this too shall pass..JN

Do you live in a house with paranormal activity?

I agree with JN. Try too keep ypur mind steady.....don't feel you head with too much of the paranormal. I scare myself doing that....lol. Try to think about other things....if you have activity in your home well....I can see why you are afriad...it is normal. Talk to your parents about it if you can....or pm me. As far as being afraid of death....it is normal....but don't stress over it. If you stress over it alot.....then you might end up suffering from anxiety.....you topo young to stress yourself...............with love....Ellen

That has got to be the worst excuse for advise for a 13 yr old that I have ever heard. It sounds like a sadistic big brother's advice! "Just having a little fun Mom!".

Young man, you don't need help. I always had to have the closet door shut. I never stuck my hands or feet out of the covers or hung them over the sides of the bed. If I heard or saw anything out of the ordinary, I would pull the covers over my head and pray. I was terrified of wakes and seeing the dead. It is normal.

As you get older and learn more about life, you find out that that death and life go hand in hand. There is not one without the other, and if you believe you see ghosts, they are just lost and confused people who don't know where they should be; acting in death much as they did in life or perhaps not being able to escape a traumatic moment. As I got older, I found that I had some extra senses like others in my family and natural talent is nothing to fear once you are aware of it. There is nothing in the invisible world that is more scary than the things we have to face in the real world out there once you are a grownup, so concentrate on doing the best you can here and now and I'll tell you a secret.

We all have a guide or a guardian that stays with us all of our lives. Aside from that, our relatives that have died before us keep a close watch on us too whether you know it or not. You are never alone without the presence of spirits that watch, guide and love you. All you have to do is ask them for help or strength and they will give it if you believe that they will. Try always to think positive thoughts that good things will come to you and they will. Put aside fear because it is useless, whatever happens will happen. Nothing that happens is an accident, the test is in how we deal with it.

I stopped breathing once and found myself in another place with a warm loving hand on my shoulder. I was made to understand that he was to bring me back. It was not my time. The next thing I knew, I was on the floor and my husband was shaking me calling my name in a panic. I understood what he was saying, but I couldn't understand why he was so upset. There was no pain. fear, nothing. I think our bodies have a defense mechanism that shuts all that off so we can go in peace in those last minutes, and after, it's just a new beginning. Don't be afraid, fear is the enemy.

Peace to you.
Mariposa

Yes. Hope that helped!

Thanks V, and yes kids at that age begin to learn about life, and death, as they also enter purberty/and adolesence and they fear many things that are so new to them, and frightening. It usually doesnt last too long, at least till they figure things out and create other interests..JN,...

focus on life and the living instead of death and the dead.

Be kind to everyone, even if it is not popular to do so. Don't make fun of those who are poor, or different than others, even if the people you are hanging with are doing so.

Try to make friends with as many people as you can. ( a person can never have too many friends) even if the person is not popular.

Do what you can to help those in need. donate stuff you have just sitting around that you don't use, that just sits there gathering dust to shelters, you can even organize your family and neighbors to donate as well. those who have nothing will be grateful, and you will have the joy that comes from knowing you have helped some one who needed it.

volunteer with a local orginization. speed time helping out, you could even volunteer at a childrens hospital, or at the childrens ward of a local hospital, reading to the sick kids there.

these are things you can do. they are not all easy to do, and take a serious commitment. Just because you are young, does not mean you cannot start living your life in such a way that you make a positive impact on the lives of others. Do not let people dismiss you because you are young, you have the power to make a difference in your little part of this world.

the things you worry about are things you have no real control over, instead of thinking about what if's, think about the things you do have control over, take time to think about your day, and the things you didn't handle well, and how you can better handle it the next time those circumstances occur.

It's normal. I used to have to have the tv on to fall asleep to, cause if I just laid there and listened, my mind would go off on a tangent, and I would freak myself out.

It goes away. I don't know why, but it does. Read books or sleep with a light on or watch tv before you go to bed, and your brain won't have a chance to run wild.

sounds like you may be having an anxiety problem...this could be caused by a number of things including puberty (hormone inbalance), mental stress, watching too many horror movies, not enough physical exercise, etc. etc....this is not abnormal for your age....if possible, try more physical exercise to tire yourself out do you fall asleep faster...this along with breathing/relaxation regiment may be the ticket...a strong prayer session will also help...when i was young i went through something like this...a prayer to Jesus everynight before i went to bed worked wonders....

randomhit10

Good advice from members:tu: ...Edit- apart from one....

However, Final Remark you should really be speaking to your parents/ guardians about this they will be the people to help you.