Posted by Eddie Sylvano on December 5, 2002, at 16:05:16
In reply to Re: Dreamer and Miller, posted by tina on December 5, 2002, at 13:58:39
>take a few OTC sleeping pills and take a walk in the woods. What a perfect way to go, don't you think?
-------------------Actually, I tried that a couple years ago (in Illinois; not quite Canada, but not much different in January). It seemed like a good idea, and it was quite similar to yours. I drank about half a bottle of vodka and took a handful of sominex, drove out to a remote cornfield, headed out into the snow, and found a peaceful little ravine. I wasn't quite as happy about it as you seem to be, but it was pleasant for a while. Very quiet, with gentle swirls of snow blowing over my body. I felt I was where I belonged. The problem was that no manner of pills and alcohol could override my body's intolerance for the cold. I just ended up crying, shivering severely, and in pain from the searing cold. I didn't have the patience to die that way. It wasn't the poetic, quiet end I had hoped for. Anyway, I walked back to my car and drove to a Dunkin Donuts for a coffee. There wasn't any magical renwewal of life or anything, but the coffee was nice, and I came out of my depression before I thought of a better idea. This is either a cautionary tale about suicide, or an exhortation to use more alcohol when trying. That said, I'm glad I can't stomach hard liquor, or this posting wouldn't exist.
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