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niyad

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4. I googled "painless medical suicide options".. Interesting.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:49 AM

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I am so sorry your friend and you are going through this. You might want to check if there is a "death with dignity" group in your area.

A friend in the medical profession told me years ago that overdosing on some meds, including aspirin, is not painless.

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Need information: Self- assisted suicide. My friend has A.L.S. and is looking forward to a grim, unpleasant death. [View all] 3Hotdogs Monday OP

Be very careful. Assisted suicide is illegal in most places. viva la Monday #1

One of my closest friends died June 30 from ALS CanonRay Monday #2

Aspirin overdose would be a miserable way to go. Ocelot II Monday #3

If this is the direction she chooses, she will order the drugs from Amazon. She is capable of self dosing. 3Hotdogs Monday #7

I googled "painless medical suicide options".. Interesting. niyad Monday #4

Death with Dignity has chapters in almost every state as they're working on legislation changes. Deuxcents Monday #5

Death w/dignity by state justaprogressive Monday #6

I am so very sorry for what your friend is going through Grim Chieftain Monday #8

My brother bought a large CO2 fire extinguisher. 10 Turtle Day Tuesday #9

She is in the acute care wing of an assisted living facility. The idea is interesting but I doubt her ability to 3Hotdogs Tuesday #11

Fellow DU's, thanks for your inputs. Her condition has deteriorated to the point that she is no longer able to 3Hotdogs Tuesday #10

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