Experience: I died on my 44th birthday ^0.8%

The Guardian - By Marc Girod - 5/1/2026, 4:00 AM

Optimism Bias 6% - Self-Serving Bias 4.6% - Confirmation Bias 2.9%

I chose to die at 44 because ALS (motor neurone disease) left me paralysed. I still loved my life, even to the last day. It all started in December 2023, when I lost strength in my right arm, and my pinky finger was going in all directions. I went to see my GP and did physiotherapy because they thought it was a nerve blockage. After no... more