What Ways Can You Die When You’ve Had Enough of Life?
When you believe it’s time to go, what options do you really have? There are more than you you think, without having to resort to a violent ending. (Continue reading ...)
Why I Joined Final Exit Network
A past experience with his beloved, suffering wife, and a staunch belief to not go down the dementia rabbit-hole, led “Andrew” to join Final Exit Network. Read to find out why. (Continue reading ...)
Advance Directives Are Key To EOL Success (Maybe). Take Charge.
Despite your best intentions, don’t wait until “five minutes to midnight” to take care of your end-of-life plan. (Continue reading ...)
Pets vs. Humans: A Difference In Compassion, And In Knowing What The Patient Desires
It’s a pillar of the RTD movement, that we treat our suffering pets more humanely than suffering friends and family members. “Let me die like a dog” has long been a call to compassion. The author went through the agonizing decision to “put down” a beloved canine companion, and he regrets not knowing what “Woody” would have wanted. (Continue reading ...)
Surrogate Challenges Can Overwhelm Even An Experienced Hospice RN
“Sleep deprivation amplified every emotion and wore me down quickly,” she said. She was exhausted, angry, and felt guilty. She was “flying blind” to be the surrogate as Betty neared death – and she was a trained, experienced hospice RN. What does that say about your chance of being an effective surrogate? (Continue reading ...)
DWD Laws Leave More Unanswered Than They Address
On the surface, continued passage of U.S. death-with-dignity laws appears favorable for the RTD cause. But the landscape is littered with potholes, land mines, and detours that raise more questions than the new laws address. (Continue reading ...)
How We Learn About Death, Part 2
Part 2 of How We Learn About Death by Dr. Terri Daniel. (Continue reading ...)
How We Learn About Death, Part 1
Please join us in welcoming author, podcast host, and end-of-life educator, and atheist chaplain Terri Daniel as a guest contributor to the blog. (Continue reading ...)
Stories from FEN Members — April 2021
More FEN members share why they care about the right to die in general, and why they joined FEN in particular. (Continue reading ...)
Stories from FEN Members — January 2021
More stories from FEN members about why the right to die is important to them. (Continue reading ...)