Posted by cecilia on October 19, 2006, at 4:47:52
In reply to one more thing- positive, and suicidal, posted by nickguy on October 17, 2006, at 17:17:21
My trouble is, I live in fear that it might not be true that you can always do suicide later. The older I get the less true it seems, though of course a disabling accident can happen at any age. This is my greatest fear, a stroke or other horrible thing leaving me helpless but still alive. Yet I'm so terrified of death that even if I knew for sure that the horrible thing was coming I doubt I'd be brave enough for suicide. (Yeah, I know, I'm a real fun person to be around...)
I do have a living will. But it isn't the Terry Schavo scenario that scares me most. At least she didn't (we assume) know what was happening. Far worse would be to be aware.
Anyone have any suggestions for coping with these fears? (NOT religious).
Sometimes I'm just so furious that my parents chose to bring me into this world. Cecilia
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