Last Document / Thoughts about Death with Dignity

If you think about dying with dignity - you might have in mind to take that final choice out of the hands of a 'higher power' and putting it squarely in your hands.

To die at a good place, or as my wife did, at home in her own comfortable lounge chair with loved ones is a good final moment.
It’s about the quality of life, not the quantity of life. And we as intelligent beings should be able to make those choices ourselves, not some stranger who knows nothing about us.

But in order to that - you have to talk to your spouse, your family and friends.
And I firmly suggest to start to compose a piece of writing.

Make up your mind (and this may surprise you) about the good and positive things in your life ...
... what you want

... what you love,
... what makes YOUR life worth living,
... where, when and how do YOU enjoy life,
... how do you want to see yourself

Then think about what you don't want ... the dark sides, the negative things you won't experience

... what do you no longer want to endure
... what would be undignified for you
... how do you not want to see yourself
... what would be unbearable and why

Write this down on your own - or even better ask your spouse, someone of your family, a friend, or trusted person - this will be good for you to get clarity - but also for your spouse / the other - the other who you want to tell your thoughts perhaps for the first time.

If you tell the other 'Hey You, I want to note down a few thoughts - would you be so good helping me to write them down?'
What will be a good starting point for such a conversation with your spouse, family member or friend.
And if you start with the positive you would then help them see your 'other side' the negative side, why you consider to die.

Such a document will help you to 'get along' or even ' become clear' for yourself and others ...
VERY IMPORTANT - this document will then make it clear that you, are well-considered and freely responsible.
And that you made your decision to commit suicide free of any pathological disorder. 

That you made your decision to commit suicide free of necessary influences.
And that you have made your decision to commit suicide seriously and sustainably.

FURTHERMORE, this document will help doctors help you and your loved ones before and after your death.

And what should not be neglected is also the law enforcement authorities - after your death the public prosecutor will investigate and check whether any person failed to do something or acted wrongly on on your day of death or before the day, e.g. doctors, pharmacists failed to do something or acted wrongly.

All these risks associated with this investigation can or might mean imprisonment for your helpers and doctors or have professional bans or other consequences
By the way, this is why the DGHS and Dignitas demand so much money as the German lawyers and if the suicide takes place in Switzerland also has to pay Swiss lawyers for each individual case - just to understand why this one reason why it is so expensive to do this for these organizations.


When life is unbearable, death cannot be avoided, we have the right to choose the best pathway towards death.
It is the last right everyone should have - can choose how they want to die. The last decision one can have for their own welfare.

I wish you a lot of strength, wish you clear, good thoughts and all the best.