What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it. ↗
Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt. ↗
I also found that for myself, since I've had no religious education, it was so interesting to see the different versions of heaven and what life on earth means. ↗