Posted by sigismund on January 1, 2012, at 21:03:00
In reply to Re: Lou's response-grehytgolph » sigismund, posted by Phillipa on January 1, 2012, at 19:57:37
I have seen people close to death who were very frightened. Nothing seemed to help. One I knew didn't like to take the morphine because the nodding off effect made her feel she was going to immediately die. Which seemed to me like adding punishment to pain, though for her it was the other way round. To be honest, the thing that helps me with it is the experience of hallucinogenic drugs....something of the feel that it is all concepts swirling around and you need to find a way to let go. It helps me that I have found life painful in many ways, and in that I imagine I am in good company.
The best times I have had though are with people close to death. The conversation generally takes a turn for the better.
I had a friend who died a while back in a Catholic hospital. A religious doctor came and said 'It won't be long now.' My friend said 'What do you think of euthanasia?' I don't think he was particularly worried. We all manage to be born and we all manage to die. I don't like time passing but I wouldn't like it to stop either. Full of complaint. Nothing's good enough:)
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