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Robin Williams dead at 63
Carl-E:
I'm sorry, all I get for Pterry is
a) an animated pterodactyl
2) a nickname for Terry Pratchett, who's works I am unfamiliar with
So what's the relevance here?
Also, about my comment that suicide =/= freedom;
Yes, you're right that it frees you from the situation in which you find yourself. That situation may well be permanent. It may not be. But suicide is. You destroy your ability to make choices in the future by throwing away your future, whatever it may hold. You have no more freedom wiith which to make further choices.
It is also, because of the stigma, a decision that is usually made alone, without any other input from those around you, whether they be loved ones, professionals or even disinterested third parties. This is rarely a good idea, especially for decisions that will affect so much more than just your own life.
Which is why the main advice of talking to someone is the best advice there is.
Sorry for raising such a fuss, but if there's one thing I know from the depths of despair, is that it can get better. It may not, but it can; and if you're not there to work on it, you'll never see the miracle that turns it all around.
Pilchard123:
It would be the second meaning. I can't remember the exact words, but Pterry has previously said something to the effect that he wants to kill his Alzheimer's before it can kill him.
hedgie:
I was referring to Pratchett. And since he got diagnosed with a form of early-onset Alzheimers, he has stated that he plans to take his life before he degenerates too far. In fact, he has made documentaries about both his condition , and assisted dying (one won a BAFTA, IIRC). As of now, he's still fighting, and both donating money and lobbying to get more research for a cure, or at least an effective treatment. He's also been lobbying to make assisted dying legal in the UK, so that he doesn't have to travel to Switzerland when the time comes.
Carl-E:
Thanks, I actually got it when I followed TRVA's link to the other thread. Sorry.
Blue Kitty:
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