Is Life Really Worth Living?

Feb 19, 2019, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cold Soul

To me, the answer is NO. Life is not worth living. It's full of suffering. Some people see it, others understandably deny it because our brain has evolved to encourage survival by playing tricks and illusions.

If I had the choice, I wouldn't choose to come to this life. It was imposed on me. For this I blame my parents who were selfish to have me, and now that I am suffering with depression and struggling in life, they have abandoned me, and it's all my fault.

I think what is frightening about suicide is not death, but the associated pain. At least this what scares me. If there was a medically-assisted suicide option that is supervised by medical professionals to ensure pain-free death, I would choose it.

Disclaimer: I don't encourage suicide, but for me I would rather die than living.

I think like that too! If I was sure to not go in coma/wake up later with disabilities/go blind/deaf etc. after attempting suicide and then survive anyway, or to be dead without much suffering and consequences, I'd surely die...

But hey, since that's not possible, we should try our best (obviously not easy but a classic advice regardless) and try to make our life fulfilling.

Feb 19, 2019, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLonelyChemist

I think like that too! If I was sure to not go in coma/wake up later with disabilities/go blind/deaf etc. after attempting suicide and then survive anyway, or to be dead without much suffering and consequences, I'd surely die...

But hey, since that's not possible, we should try our best (obviously not easy but a classic advice regardless) and try to make our life fulfilling.

Some people cannot make their lives fulfilling. Some people live in constant pain. I know it's controversial in most countries to even allow the terminally ill people decide to die under the supervision of medical staff, but I think in some Scandinavian countries you can decide to be evaluated by professionals to help you to die pain-free if you are severely depressed for example. After all, it's their own lives, I don't know why it's controversial.

Feb 19, 2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cold Soul

Some people cannot make their lives fulfilling. Some people live in constant pain. I know it's controversial in most countries to even allow the terminally ill people decide to die under the supervision of medical staff, but I think in some Scandinavian countries you can decide to be evaluated by professionals to help you to die pain-free if you are severely depressed for example. After all, it's their own lives, I don't know why it's controversial.

I am in constant pain too. I am trying to make a hell of living by becoming a medical scientist or at least making trying to become one. For me, science is a way of living life, which includes all of its beautiful branches like medicine and applied biotechnology. I distract myself by telling myself, "You've got to do something, you were born for this." I don't care if it's a lie (which it probably isn't), but at least I can succeed....

You've got to find your purpose.

MoxieDoxie · Feb 20, 2019, 06:44 AM

I want to die everyday but if I was offered legally to take a pill that would end my life immediately I am not sure I would take it. There were plenty of times in my past I would have grabbed that pill out of their hands and popped it quickly into my mouth. Right now even though I am in pain and mentally suffering I am still making it through the day and getting things done.

It would be very comforting to know it was there as an option if I could not take this life anymore. That kind of takes pressure off.

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