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Your life is your choice. If you tell your family, they might try and move you to an institution. Certain people don't believe you have the right to die no matter how much you suffer. It sounds like you don't really want this to be your decision. You should find a support group. I have suffered with depression, all of my life. I have many health issues and hope I have the guts to go on my own terms when I can no longer take care of myself. I will, I hope, be able to explain it in a letter that they will find after the fact. Wasting away is no way to go.

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@tomkofathensga My gosh, you took the words right out of my mouth. I have learned never to mention the idea of suicide to anyone. When I mentioned to my physician that I was considering it he called the police! Big, big secret from here on out. When I'm ready, I will go. Like you, I do not want to spend my last days having to be 'taken care of'.