I have been following a post in the MS forum. A guy is having a tough time, and asks when is enough enough? he wanted to know if he should just give up.
Oregon has assisted suicide, and from what I understand some cases are indeed MS patients who are tired of the battle.
I'm not in his shoes, and it's hard to speak for someone. The answers I read were pretty much split, some would stating if it gets too hard, they'll quit, while others say no way, think of your family.
I would take the second recommendation. I think I would want my kids to see the fight in me, and remember their dad didn't quit... but I'm not in a position where I have to think that way, and may not be.
when ever I have had several bad days, the sun has always came back for me, and I'm happy to be here.
any thoughts on this one?
chronic pain management and depression management and all that.
medical marijuana?
LSD? cary grant used to take it before it was made illegal. he really liked it. i guess someone who is not going to be driving and who can avoid or have managed bad trips may have reason to try it. don't know if it's legal in any country, though.
i remember a long time ago reading that there are several variables related to heart function, such that if they all entered a certain region (think a multidimensional graph), the heart would stop. possibly this was new info then, and explained why some hearts mysteriously stopped.
so sometimes i think there is a similar region for suicidal people. everything hits a bad point and they just go for it.
When I was a very young man, deep into drugs and alcohol, I had a period where I was very low. I held a knife blade to my wrist many times and came close.
Being there and not ending it makes me think that I wouldn't do it. Especially being married so long and with three kids and two grandkids.
Getting married probably saved my life.
Originally posted by Hugh GlassA tough one indeed. If I were in his shoes, and the pain got too bad, I'd be looking for a way to end it, anyway I could.
I have been following a post in the MS forum. A guy is having a tough time, and asks when is enough enough? he wanted to know if he should just give up.
Oregon has assisted suicide, and from what I understand some cases are indeed MS patients who are tired of the battle.
I'm not in his shoes, and it's hard to speak for someone. The answers I read were p ...[text shortened]... the sun has always came back for me, and I'm happy to be here.
any thoughts on this one?
Originally posted by badmoonI can relate to that,,,,
When I was a very young man, deep into drugs and alcohol, I had a period where I was very low. I held a knife blade to my wrist many times and came close.
Being there and not ending it makes me think that I wouldn't do it. Especially being married so long and with three kids and two grandkids.
Getting married probably saved my life.
Originally posted by Hugh GlassWe don't live for ourselves.
I have been following a post in the MS forum. A guy is having a tough time, and asks when is enough enough? he wanted to know if he should just give up.
Oregon has assisted suicide, and from what I understand some cases are indeed MS patients who are tired of the battle.
I'm not in his shoes, and it's hard to speak for someone. The answers I read were p ...[text shortened]... the sun has always came back for me, and I'm happy to be here.
any thoughts on this one?
