Discussion POLL- medically assisted dying

[YandereMikuMistress]

Does anyone ever feel that even if you where givin the opportunity to have medically assisted suicide
you wouldn't?
or
You would?

 

[zekeyaeger]

I definitely would take that option. It is a humane way to die.

 

[ThisIsMe1357]

If, at the time, I wished for it because I had good reasons to, then yes, of course I would.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Without any hesitation, yes! There wouldn't be a single thing stopping me from saying yes

 

[Goosechan]

Earlier this year there was a case in my country of a girl of similar age, with similar diagnoses and a similar treatment history getting assited dying. She had mental illnesses and a developmental disorder. I'm sure if she could get it, so could I. But I fear I've kinda shot myself in the foot by hanging onto treatment for so long. I'm so burned out I probably would get on the bus myself before waiting out 1-3 years of paperwork and medical assesment required. But then again, if I hadn't tried all those treatments I probably wouldn't qualify in the first place anyway.
If there was a fast track assisted dying sounds very peaceful and achieveable for me, living in the country I do. But I cannot mentally bear all the stuff required now. So it's either holding on for dear life on my own final strengths until I a) can't take it and get on the bus b) luck my way into recovery c) recover just enough to be able to process and work with the assisted dying requirements.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Yes, if there's no other option to be relieved than suicide medically assisted suicide for whatever reason would be the most human way. I would take that option.

 

[pariah80]

Absolutely.

 

[HenryHenriksen_6E]

It's really strange for me, but the thought of going to a clinic and such makes me uncomfortable. I'll admit I don't know much of the process, although I'd much rather do my own thing, which I know would mean unnecessary disturbance for those who would find me, however I'd probably get nervous with assisted suicide, because it feels less controllable than going into the woods doing my thing there on my own accord. I'd like to do it how I want, when I want.

As I previously mentioned, I'm pretty uneducated on medically assisted suicide, and I might have some misconceptions, so feel free to clear some of them. The wasn't too much info around this, and I'm not willing to dig it up, because I'd never go that route.

 

[_Gollum_]

My immediate instinct was, like most of you, to say an enthusiastic "YES," but that's just conjecture, isn't it? If the time actually came, who knows what I would do. After all, I said the same about my SN, and here I still am.

 

[ScaredOfMachines]

I would probably go for it, just because it's easier. Killing yourself is extremely difficult to do by yourself, and I'd rather be able to do it in a controlled environment with a guarantee of success instead of failing again and again like I have so many times before.

 

[avalon_]

i'd much rather die on my own terms, in my own home, via nembutal. the idea of being surrounded by doctors and medical staff, who haven't done much to help me over the course of my illness, is distressing to me. but if i was given the choice i would still prefer it over potentially trauamtizing my mother and having to die by chugging some obscure chemical.

 

[FuneralCry]

All I personally hope for is a guaranteed, painless way for me to never exist again, it'd bring me so much peace to be able to prevent all future suffering by ceasing to exist and it feels so cruel to me how I cannot just have such as non-existence is all that could be desirable to me no matter what. I'd never wish for the cruel, futile burden of existing but rather I just want nothingness, I want all to be forgotten about for me, I'd always prefer to not exist than prolong the suffering in this existence where there is no limit as to how much agony one can feel just to be tormented by old age.

 

[metothemoon]

I would prefer to die with medical assistance in the company of my family in a human way than alone in fear. Would definitely go for it