Tag Archives: helium

Methods of suicide

There are two fairly distinct groups of people who consider suicide, or do end their life by suicide – the first is those who very regrettably feel unable to bear what essentially is, or should be, a temporary trauma – … Continue reading

Posted in self deliverance | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Helium vs hydrogen sulphide – when will the madness stop?

Three news stories in the past 24 hours – one needlessly unpleasant death by hydrogen sulphide, a woman sentenced for providing the means for a more painless death, and an organisation attacked in the courts for providing information and support … Continue reading

Posted in assisted suicide, palliative care, self deliverance | Tagged , , , , , ,

Assisted suicide charges being dropped in historic verdict

The Supreme Court of Georgia, Atlanta USA has struck down a statute on assisted suicide as unconstitutional. In a 7-0 decision, written by Justice Hugh Thompson, The Court ruled that groups can use freedom of speech to inform people on … Continue reading

Posted in assisted suicide, self deliverance | Tagged , , , ,

A less than glad end

Sharlotte Hydorn, an elderly lady in California, has pleaded guilty to selling helium hoods (“Gladd Bags”) worldwide, and finally been charged with something – tax evasion – after months of speculation over whether she was breaking any laws. The Gladd … Continue reading

Posted in self deliverance | Tagged , ,

Who is allowed to die? (peacefully)

The death of 59-year-old man in a Derbyshire Travelodge hotel has raised many issues – from kindness and consideration to privacy and intrusive laws. More worryingly, it raises the blurry line between rational suicide and the regrettable deaths of individuals … Continue reading

Posted in self deliverance | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Workshops warn dangers chemical suicide

Rational suicide using a tank of helium and a helium hood in a car (in a secluded place where discovery and interruption is unlikely) is a peaceful and painless method if anyone should be in a situation where suffering has … Continue reading

Posted in self deliverance | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Death panic

There is a degree of obsessiveness – in an entirely healthy sense – about wanting to be in control of one’s own life. For some people, this includes being in control of the moments just before one of life’s biggest … Continue reading

Posted in self deliverance | Tagged , ,

More rights & wrongs of how to die – compression

Ins & outs of compression A slightly worrying variation on the compression method of suicide surfaced recently when a newspaper reported a 15-yr old using a blood-pressure cuff around his neck. He probably didn’t intend to die by suicide – … Continue reading

Posted in assisted suicide, self deliverance | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Chemicals suicide vs helium gas death

Exit doesn’t publish ‘how-to’ information on its website – that is reserved for the literature and workshops. But a twenty second google search will tell you how to end your life with helium. Only slightly longer is needed to find … Continue reading

Posted in palliative care, self deliverance | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Important: Gladd bags discontinued

Following raids by the authorities, members or other persons hoping to obtain a GLADD bag should not send off a cheque or money as the order will not be fulfilled and could be traced. See also: Attempts to ban suicide … Continue reading

Posted in assisted suicide, palliative care, self deliverance | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Terminal, unbearably ill, or ‘just’ tired of life?

A number of news stories these past few days have highlighted differences between ‘right-to-die’ groups and also the myths perpetrated by the ‘pro-life’ groups. An elderly, arthritic woman dies at the Zurich assisted suicide clinic; an elderly woman being evicted … Continue reading

Posted in assisted suicide, mercy killing, palliative care, self deliverance, voluntary euthanasia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,