Dying of anorexia

[Kitsunefox]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

 

[Macc Lad]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

NO !!

 

[Redrock]

one month until you die... You will be bone and skin everybody will see you are starving.

 

[Cookiedough8956]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

i was anorexic at one point, severely underweight.
I was gonna die soon, BUT not before a lot of pain and organ damage.
Do you really want that?
And I was in extreme pain leading up to that.

edit: forgot to add- I did use my eating disorder as a slow suicide..just as how you're thinking.

 

[Walilamdzi]

I think you would potentially be hospitalised for anorexia.

 

[Kikoo Loool]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

I don't think it'd be peaceful.

 

[silentsinger]

I lost somebody extremely close to me because of anorexia. I tend not to give opinions in terms of my thoughts on anyone's method to ctb for a couple of reasons.
I have to say however that to see a loved one deteriorate that way is actually haunting and very distressing.
I have also had an issue with my weight myself and in my mid teens I became painfully thin.

 

[RememberWhatUCameFor]

this is just selfharm, not ctb

 

[silentsinger]

I also should say that being anorexic is not a choice in of terms of something people become due to a pre-planned decision. It manifests itself in such a way that it takes control of your life.

 

[Santiago]

Obviously not

 

[Umbra]

Depending on your weight this could be months, and not to mention painful.

 

[WOODESITY]

I don't think it'll be peaceful, I thought about it once

 

[Jc40]

The run up to it wouldn't be peaceful. You will be smelling food when there's nothing around, you will be dreaming of food. It's really hard to do. I have heard and read reports online (just search stopping eating to die or similar) and some say peaceful and some say not. There are better methods.

 

[Jean Améry]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

I don't know whether it'd be peaceful or not but I don't see how it could practically be done as it requires being completely alone for a long time. Surely you have relatives who'll check up on you? If anyone finds you they'll cart you to a mental hospital and force feed you.

 

[GeorgeJL]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

You would be rescued before dying. It is possible to have a relatively peaceful death with this method as long as you have palliative care and your not already dying of cancer let's say. It takes 3-4 weeks to die with this method. But don't do it unless you can have support and palliative care. Also you shouldn't drink or eat anything doing this method. Because it would just cramp your stomach.

Nevermind I take that back this is a review I just read for a book that recommends this method called "Taking Control of your Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking".

I recall when this author first published a booklet (and at 86 pages this again is little more than a booklet), but then watching newspaper headlines of people dying slow, agonising deaths by this method. Although those were directly connected (a right to die group distributed them, with one of their members being questioned by police), the blame could not be placed on the contents of the book per se. Some while ago, Chabot did some case studies of people dying by stopping eating and drinking and noticed that, even in liberal Netherlands, several had considerable problems. Somehow this can be glossed over in the enthusiastic sales reception and embracing of the 'idea' by desperate individuals. Within weeks of this edition being published (which seems largely a re-hash of his earlier work), Jean Davies, a prominent English right-to-die campaigner stopped eating and drinking in order to die: she described the process as "hell" (public records). Chabot has genuinely added to work and studies done by other people in a small way academically; but the blithe suggestion that one can simply "take control" as the title suggests is, it would seem, more about marketing. For a more balanced view, read one of the primary writers on willed death, such as Humphry, Docker or Nitschke. Chabot's booklet is more suited to person living in Holland who both read it slowly and are assured of Dutch medical assistance during the process.

 

[EllaBella]

You will be too weak to have full cognitive responsibility after a while, even if you manage to change your mind by the time you're skin and bone it will be near impossible to re gain the weight without re-feeding syndrome. Trust me re-feeding syndrome is NOT worth whatever you may be feeling, even mild re-feeding is excruciating it feels like your stomach is ripping itself apart. Anorexia is a very consuming and malicious illness, I heavily advise against pursuing it even through means of cbt, definitely not a fast solution.

 

[Jc40]

You will be too weak to have full cognitive responsibility after a while, even if you manage to change your mind by the time you're skin and bone it will be near impossible to re gain the weight without re-feeding syndrome. Trust me re-feeding syndrome is NOT worth whatever you may be feeling, even mild re-feeding is excruciating it feels like your stomach is ripping itself apart. Anorexia is a very consuming and malicious illness, I heavily advise against pursuing it even through means of cbt, definitely not a fast solution.

I had refeeding syndrome and can't remember any events or pain, anything before it. Was in a coma for 5 days. What was it like for you? Agree what you write, it's a devasting disorder

 

[EllaBella]

I had refeeding syndrome and can't remember any events or pain, anything before it. Was in a coma for 5 days. What was it like for you? Agree what you write, it's a devasting disorder

Oh dear :( the only light to come from that was not being aware of it.. I'm sorry for your experiences regardless..
Well at the time I was bed bound on an ED ward and not allowed to eat anything orally, the "food" was supplied through one of those NG tubes, gross,
usually they'd blend up the meal but in this case it was just a dietry supplement which was pure fibre (called Jeviti, you can drink it but it tastes of shit lol) My body couldn't keep it down so it kept coming back up for a long time.

Normal symptoms are fatigue, abdominal cramps.. etc
Luckily I didn't experience any seizures but through falling asleep due to the discomfort sometimes i'd wake up after having vomited over myself also the heart rate just goes beserk, everything feels so fragile...
I guess it's the bodies way of saying "fuck you for doing this to me" I am so glad you didn't have to go through that consciously!!

 

[Soon4me]

I can't remember now but is it 3 days without water you can survive? I'm not sure how long without food.

 

[eve2004]

I think this appeals to people because logistically it is simple. I also want to mention that Anorexia the disorder is not the same as starvation, in the first case, you cannot just suddenly and consciously decide to stop and go back to normal eating, where as starvation (for whatever reason, CTB, protest etc) you can put an « end » to it when and if you want. Just semantics though, the physical effects are the same. Someone who is both anorexic and very suicidal has a greater chance of dying if they wanted to. Its probably much harder to consciously decide to starve because your mind and body will have a harder time avoiding food and water, and most likely your BMI is higher which means it will take longer and be more painful as others have said.

 

[DShadowAline]

¿Hay otra forma? Realmente quiero acabar con mi vida, ¿que debo hacer, para cumplirlo? Ayúdenme por favor.

 

[Blackjack]

Would starving yourself and only drinking fluids lead to a peaceful death

NO!!

I can't remember now but is it 3 days without water you can survive? I'm not sure how long without food.

Not true. I didn't eat or drink for 4 months and didn't die.

 

[MerrySkeleton]

Anorexia is extremely unpleasant. I dated a girl who suffered from it and she was a complete physical and mental wreck. Here is a great HBO documentary on the subject if you want a closer look into what the lifestyle entials

 

[BipolarExpat]

Not true. I didn't eat or drink for 4 months and didn't die.

My apologies, Blackjack. I am extremely empathetic to your challenges but I find this quite hard to believe.

I'm led to believe from various sources that without incoming fluids of some sort, the average human would have trouble living beyond a week,...ten days at the most.

Here's just one perspective:

 

[Blackjack]

My apologies, Blackjack. I am extremely empathetic to your challenges but I find this quite hard to believe.

I'm led to believe from various sources that without incoming fluids of some sort, the average human would have trouble living beyond a week,...ten days at the most.

Here's just one perspective:

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I have no reason to lie about something as serious as this. Earlier this year, after being diagnosed w/ALS, I was hospitalized for 6+ weeks as a result of not eating for 4 months prior due to anxiety/stress. Because of the depletion of essential thiamine/B1 vitamins from malnutrition and rapid weight loss, I developed Wernickes Encephalopathy and was unable to walk. This is my story/truth and it is not debatable.

 

[LastFlowers]

I have not researched this extensively but I've heard it's quite excruciating.

 

[BipolarExpat]

This is my story/truth and it is not debatable.

Alright. Apologies again.

Tho it is notable that 4 months without food or water (especially water) is Guinness World Record material.

Currently Andreas Mihavecz holds the record at 18 days. You've swept him out with ease.

 

[Astral316]

Maybe Blackjack is an undercover camel.

 

[Blackjack]

NO!!


Not true. I didn't eat for 4 months and didn't die.

 

[BipolarExpat]

Ok, I'm confused now. You're editing what you wrote to food/eating only, which is fine.

Earlier this year, after being diagnosed w/ALS, I was hospitalized for 6+ weeks as a result of not eating for 4 months prior due to anxiety/stress.

Not true. I didn't eat or drink for 4 months and didn't die.

But for the sake of clarity, you went for 4 months without food or without food AND drink?

Thanks