How to manage social interactions , work, life, etc while planning to CTB?

[arnd]

Question/vent. How do you keep up with people and life or at the very least remain functional enough, while you are preparing for CTB without making things worse for yourself and become wholly detached from the world until the date comes? I know there's no way to make things better but maybe at least not make them unbearably worse.

 

[whywhywhy]

I really dont think its possible for most people to detach themselves completely from everything. Hell if i didnt have attachments I would have CTBd long ago.

But I have founds things that surprisingly help with depression. The first thing is tiring yourself, if you dont have time to do exercise or you are just lazy like me a good way to do it is planking for 1-2 mins until you cant. When my body is tired I feel that everything matters less. Other thing that helps that I dont do much is drinking alcohol.
And the last thing is probably keep yourself busy enough so you dont have time to think.

 

[DasDasDAS]

I just act naturally as if I was going to live another 50 years. If something happens and I still end up living another few months I want everything to be as normal as possible until my last day.

 

[Crazy4u]

Depends on when you plan to CTB. Next few days, weeks, months?

I find it helpful to ignore long-term goals and focus on short-term goals only. I try to avoid putting much effort into work and social interactions because I don't see the point of doing so.

 

[ARW3N]

Question/vent. How do you keep up with people and life or at the very least remain functional enough, while you are preparing for CTB without making things worse for yourself and become wholly detached from the world until the date comes? I know there's no way to make things better but maybe at least not make them unbearably worse.

Some people have long ago detached themselves from other people and life before they CTB. Others have to almost act as if they're on an undercover mission without exposing themselves as actively trying to end their lives. It's a big problem because of the extreme opprobrium that CTB receives. I've always been baffled by that opprobrium reserved for CTB alone when you think how society has no qualms about executing people on death row and sending people to kill others in war or be killed. We all die in the end even if we don't CTB.

 

[soundsinteresting]

I just act naturally as if I was going to live another 50 years. If something happens and I still end up living another few months I want everything to be as normal as possible until my last day.

You're rather strong. That nice.

 

[idiotstillwantstodie]

Question/vent. How do you keep up with people and life or at the very least remain functional enough, while you are preparing for CTB without making things worse for yourself and become wholly detached from the world until the date comes? I know there's no way to make things better but maybe at least not make them unbearably worse.

Personally, i dont find anything hard in it. You have to understand that making things harder for yourself only pushes the moment further away.

You need to "cheat" yourself by taking care of yourself. If you get emotional about things, then this wont be possible. I also think that if you get emotional about things then you probably are not ready.

I guess that if you have a lot of people around who require "deep" and "meaningful" communication it could be more difficult.

 

[guy 1]

when covid came and the work at home thing, it made it quite easy. i quit my job and tell everybody i'm still working from home. it all seems perfectly normal.

 

[Unicornsrnot4dislife]

I fake it till I make it….. literally. I put in the smile and pretend. Even though I feel like crap on the in side. And then I'm alone and all the feelings and wants come to the surface