I spent most of my life fighting the urge to walk into traffic when my stress level would hit a certain point. It was how I measured whether my daily life was livable or not. Many times I started over or just hid in the house whenever possible to avoid getting that urge. I know now that it is too risky of a method to ctb. I'm also at my lowest point ever and have nowhere to go, no one to see, nothing to do, no money. and absolutely zero prospects for my future. My mom is pressuring me to "get better" and gth out of her house and go back to being independent. That doesn't feel realistic anymore due to depression, tho I did have a successful and promising career for a time. Depression is terminal but like many terminal illness, it's course can be unpredictable.
Finding an effective method that feels right as well as a time and place in which one can die with dignity are incredibly difficult. I want to end my life but I don't want to do physical violence to myself. I just want dignity and calm. There has been so much emotional pain in my life already. I want the last act to be peaceful. But there are so many social barriers in place and I am accepting that I will have to compromise on what I want my death to be like. Figuring it out is an individual process with no guidelines, tho the information and personal experiences kindly posted here are a source of some comfort.
I'm finding many of the responses interesting and relatable so far. I'm also curious about what led to the question and what it means to you, @RottingCherry?