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Posted by Deneb on July 21, 2009, at 2:09:14
I just read about someone in unbearable physical pain. It's horrible.
If I'm ever in unbearable pain, I'm going to kill myself, even if it's temporary, because I can't bear pain. Anyways, I would rather miss the rest of my life than suffer like that.
I hope I am able to get pain relief if I am ever in a lot of pain. If not, I will kill myself.
I'm not strong. I fear suffering a great deal.
I guess the same goes for unbearable mental suffering. I think I'd try to find some relief for a while, but if it doesn't go away, I think I'd rather be dead. Fortunately I have never suffered mentally for too long.
Anyways, that is what I want for myself. No suffering. I hope people respect my wishes.
Posted by Sigismund on July 21, 2009, at 2:14:20
In reply to If I'm ever in unbearable pain *trigger*, posted by Deneb on July 21, 2009, at 2:09:14
>Anyways, that is what I want for myself. No suffering. I hope people respect my wishes.
I have no such hopes. I want to get my living will in order with a very tight document.
Posted by Deneb on July 21, 2009, at 3:00:21
In reply to Re: If I'm ever in unbearable pain *trigger*, posted by Sigismund on July 21, 2009, at 2:14:20
If I am unconscious and have adequate pain relief, I actually wouldn't mind just living that way. Maybe I can have pleasant dreams. It's the unbearable suffering that I can't tolerate.
I wonder how much it costs to make a living will? I don't like the part where I have to tell my family my wishes. It is kind of morbid and they would start asking questions.
I hope I don't get to the point where I am unable to communicate and I'm in unbearable pain. That would just be hell.
I remember one time I was in unbearable pain, that was my toothache a few years ago. The ibuprofen I got didn't alleviate my pain. Nor did seeing two dentists. They said it was a cracked tooth, but there was nothing they could do. The pain went on for about 2 weeks. I think I should have demanded more powerful pain meds. If I didn't get them, in hindsight I think I should have killed myself rather than suffer the pain.
Sure I've had happy times since then, but being dead is nothingless. I would have no regrets while dead. I wouldn't miss my life. Now I have this awful memory of intense pain.
Posted by Deneb on July 21, 2009, at 21:06:23
In reply to Re: If I'm ever in unbearable pain *trigger* » Sigismund, posted by Deneb on July 21, 2009, at 3:00:21
Sorry, I change my mind. In hindsight I would not have wished I had killed myself over a toothache. The pain was bad, but it is gone now. I don't think of the pain all the time. I don't think I am that traumatized by it.
But next time, definitely going to see if I could get some real pain meds. Last toothache I had some relief, I took some of my codeine pills for when I got my impacted teeth out. Only the codeine gave me relief.
Anyways, I would still kill myself if I suffered unbearable pain that will not go away, but it wouldn't be over something like a toothache, which goes away.
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