Comfort & Hope for the Dying

Some major fears of the dying:

Becoming a burden to others

Intolerable pain

Abandonment, isolation and loneliness

Loss of control of their situation

Unable to make their own decisions

Financial impact on those who are left behind

Uselessness or the inability to remain productive

Impairment of one’s mental capacity

Abandoning one’s loved ones

Unfinished business or unresolved relationships

Doubt; fear of losing one’s faith or most basic convictions in the face of suffering and uncertainty.