If you were offered free euthanasia in your city right this minute

[astonishedturnip]

omw

 

[StarryEyed]

Euthanasia is available here. I don't think I quite qualify, but I'm getting close as my condition deteriorates. So I've started exploring how to go about this. It's why I joined this forum - to get clarity on what I want. I'm talking to friends and family too.

 

[Homo erectus]

I think I might delay it to the last moment. I might risk life to do something exciting. It seems euthanasia is pro-life to me.

 

[fuzzy-clown]

I would feel guilt unless they can make it look like a murder or accident, but likely yes.

 

[lifewasawillowtv]

100000%. If only such a thing wasn't fiction and could actually happen.

 

[BardBarrie]

I would absolutely take them up on the offer. Wouldn't want to miss an opportunity for basically an ideal death, I'm currently just waiting to die anyway.

 

[StarryEyed]

So in answer to your question, if it were to decide this minute, I'd say no. Not ready yet.

 

[BlendedHeart]

If those ctb booths from Futurama were real, they would be broken all the time from the use people gives them.

So yeah.

 

[strangelife]

Euthanasia is available here. I don't think I quite qualify, but I'm getting close as my condition deteriorates. So I've started exploring how to go about this. It's why I joined this forum - to get clarity on what I want. I'm talking to friends and family too.

I am really sorry, what's your condition? How you family reacted on the thoughts about euthanasia?

 

[BardBarrie]

If those ctb booths from Futurama were real, they would be broken all the time from the use people gives them.

So yeah.

I honestly think one of the reasons countries generally don't offer voluntary humane euthanasia is because they're afraid too many working-age adults will use it: the farmers don't want to lose control of their cattle.

 

[Polonium220]

I would definitely accept, I would even pay a reasonable amount toward it.

 

[OhTheAgony]

I would refuse because it could be some trap that would land me in a mental asylum (too good to be true)...

Otherwise yes...

 

[StarryEyed]

@strangelife,

The illnesses that make me consider euthanasia/suicide are 40 years of psychiatric and physical illnesses. The straw that broke this camel's back is I can barely stand or walk now and I'm in constant pain, which is more than a year now. The worst is my foot pain from incurable nerve damage in the feet.

I'm just starting to tell friends and family now. I've only told 3 friends this week. I've been suicidal off and on about 30 years now. So it's not coming as a huge surprise so far.

I've already signed advanced directives that if I'm in a state where I can't speak for myself and I'm suffering due to something incurable, I don't want any treatment at all - not even oxyen or antibiotics. I've also just stopped all medical testing and medical appointments. I've also stopped all prescriptions except for one.

At the very least I want to stop all the poking and proding that I've been exposed to my whole life. I'm 60 now, and want whatever time I have left to be left in peace. You know, a gentle existence guided by my own needs and wants - not those of a medical team

 

[marchshift]

Yes. I need to bring my pet too.

 

[nothingtolivefor]

Yes. Absolutely.

 

[ultrasharpy123456]

YES

 

[brokeandbroken]

Imagine, right now a doctor is sitting next to you and can help you end this life, are you ready to answer Yes?

Yes I would.

 

[Archness]

I'd ask for their number or something to take em up latter.
The only reason I haven't even prepped to taken steps towards my ctb is that it's as simple as getting a shotgun in US.

But also bc I still have hopes of making something for others to enjoy. Also, bc I can NEET and spend all day on YT, eventually the suicidal thoughts that can cause will overcome the comfort, ease, and lack of "real" suffering, but rn, maybe the end of this year or the next, idk, I've said that since last year when I joined.

 

[strangelife]

@strangelife,

The illnesses that make me consider euthanasia/suicide are 40 years of psychiatric and physical illnesses. The straw that broke this camel's back is I can barely stand or walk now and I'm in constant pain, which is more than a year now. The worst is my foot pain from incurable nerve damage in the feet.

I'm just starting to tell friends and family now. I've only told 3 friends this week. I've been suicidal off and on about 30 years now. So it's not coming as a huge surprise so far.

I've already signed advanced directives that if I'm in a state where I can't speak for myself and I'm suffering due to something incurable, I don't want any treatment at all - not even oxyen or antibiotics. I've also just stopped all medical testing and medical appointments. I've also stopped all prescriptions except for one.

At the very least I want to stop all the poking and proding that I've been exposed to my whole life. I'm 60 now, and want whatever time I have left to be left in peace. You know, a gentle existence guided by my own needs and wants - not those of a medical team

Thank you for your reply, I am very sorry that you had to suffer for so long. Do you regret now that you didn't end your life sooner? I have a somewhat similar situation, a neurological disease and it is difficult for me to stand and walk, and constant pain. I've been living with this for 3 months only, now I'm 41, but I already want CTB, and only my loved ones keep me here.

 

[rozeske]

Absofuckinlutely

 

[SparkleWater]

yes

 

[deathslament]

Yes

 

[strangelife]

Thank you all very much for the answers, it was an interesting survey.

 

[StarryEyed]

Thank you for your reply, I am very sorry that you had to suffer for so long. Do you regret now that you didn't end your life sooner? I have a somewhat similar situation, a neurological disease and it is difficult for me to stand and walk, and constant pain. I've been living with this for 3 months only, now I'm 41, but I already want CTB, and only my loved ones keep me here.

Thank you for your empathy. I'm sorry you're struggling too. Very sorry. I've had two chances to leave naturally through disease, but both times I ended up chickening out. It's so scary facing death up front and personal. In theory it's easy. I also tried suicide once, but it didn't work (obviously).

Do I regret not ending my life sonner? At times. But I see it more as a learning experience; I've learned that if I talk too much about it to friends and family, they will talk me out of it. I also learned being in the medical system also sets me up for the medical team to talk me out of it. So this time around I'm talking to only a select few, and I've all but left the medical system. If I'm going to stay in this world this time, I want the reasons to come from within. I don't want to be here just because I'm too scared to die or because I don't want others to suffer.

The best thing about not succeeding thus far is that I'm grateful for the wonderful experiences I've had, and I'm that much clearer on this time being my exit. Mind you, I've never lived my future yet. So perhaps I'll change my mind again. Part of me still thinks I can work things out. But I think that's just a pipe dream at this point.

For my feet nightmare, I watch disabled people on YouTube and see how managing is possible. Maybe you can try that?

 

[1sadtran]

Imagine, right now a doctor is sitting next to you and can help you end this life, are you ready to answer Yes?

oh yes yes especially in this way with lethal barbiturate

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

That would be a true dream when I've known only nightmares.