diff --git a/src/arena_allocator.hpp b/src/arena_allocator.hpp
index a223313..41f462b 100644
--- a/src/arena_allocator.hpp
+++ b/src/arena_allocator.hpp
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <limits>
 #include <new>
 #include <type_traits>
+#include <typeinfo>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -81,16 +83,25 @@ private:
      * @param size Size of the data area for this block
      * @param prev Pointer to the previous block (nullptr for first block)
      * @return Pointer to the newly created block
-     * @throws std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails
+     * @note Prints error to stderr and calls std::abort() if memory allocation
+     * fails
      */
     static Block *create(size_t size, Block *prev) {
       if (size > std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) {
-        throw std::bad_alloc();
+        std::fprintf(
+            stderr,
+            "ArenaAllocator: Block size %zu exceeds maximum uint32_t value\n",
+            size);
+        std::abort();
       }
       void *memory = std::aligned_alloc(
           alignof(Block), align_up(sizeof(Block) + size, alignof(Block)));
       if (!memory) {
-        throw std::bad_alloc();
+        std::fprintf(
+            stderr,
+            "ArenaAllocator: Failed to allocate memory block of size %zu\n",
+            size);
+        std::abort();
       }
       size_t total_size = size + (prev ? prev->total_size : 0);
       size_t total_used = prev ? prev->total_used + prev->offset : 0;
@@ -155,7 +166,8 @@ public:
    * @param size Number of bytes to allocate (0 returns nullptr)
    * @param alignment Required alignment (default: alignof(std::max_align_t))
    * @return Pointer to allocated memory, or nullptr if size is 0
-   * @throws std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails
+   * @note Prints error to stderr and calls std::abort() if memory allocation
+   * fails
    *
    * ## Performance:
    * - O(1) amortized allocation time
@@ -210,7 +222,8 @@ public:
    * `alignof(std::max_align_t)`
    * @return Pointer to the reallocated memory (may be the same as ptr or
    * different)
-   * @throws std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails
+   * @note Prints error to stderr and calls std::abort() if memory allocation
+   * fails
    *
    * ## Behavior:
    * - If new_size == old_size, returns ptr unchanged
@@ -236,12 +249,17 @@ public:
    * @param new_size Desired new size in number of T objects
    * @return Pointer to the reallocated memory (may be the same as ptr or
    * different)
-   * @throws std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails or size overflow occurs
+   * @note Prints error to stderr and calls std::abort() if memory allocation
+   * fails or size overflow occurs
    */
   template <typename T>
   T *realloc(T *ptr, uint32_t old_size, uint32_t new_size) {
     if (size_t(new_size) * sizeof(T) > std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) {
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      std::fprintf(stderr,
+                   "ArenaAllocator: Reallocation size overflow for type %s "
+                   "(new_size=%u, sizeof(T)=%zu)\n",
+                   typeid(T).name(), new_size, sizeof(T));
+      std::abort();
     }
     return static_cast<T *>(realloc_raw(ptr, old_size * sizeof(T),
                                         new_size * sizeof(T), alignof(T)));
@@ -257,7 +275,8 @@ public:
    * @tparam Args Types of constructor arguments
    * @param args Arguments to forward to T's constructor
    * @return Pointer to the constructed object
-   * @throws std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails
+   * @note Prints error to stderr and calls std::abort() if memory allocation
+   * fails
    *
    * ## Type Requirements:
    * T must be trivially destructible (std::is_trivially_destructible_v<T>).
@@ -293,7 +312,8 @@ public:
    * @param size Number of T objects to allocate space for
    * @return Pointer to allocated memory suitable for constructing an array of T
    * objects
-   * @throws std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails
+   * @note Prints error to stderr and calls std::abort() if memory allocation
+   * fails
    *
    * ## Type Requirements:
    * T must be trivially destructible (std::is_trivially_destructible_v<T>).
@@ -315,7 +335,11 @@ public:
       return nullptr;
     }
     if (size_t(size) * sizeof(T) > std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) {
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      std::fprintf(stderr,
+                   "ArenaAllocator: Allocation size overflow for type %s "
+                   "(size=%u, sizeof(T)=%zu)\n",
+                   typeid(T).name(), size, sizeof(T));
+      std::abort();
     }
     void *ptr = allocate_raw(sizeof(T) * size, alignof(T));
     return static_cast<T *>(ptr);
diff --git a/tests/test_commit_request.cpp b/tests/test_commit_request.cpp
index 66d5801..45623a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_commit_request.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_commit_request.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "../benchmarks/test_data.hpp"
 #include "parser_comparison.hpp"
 #include <doctest/doctest.h>
-#include <vector>
 
 /**
  * @brief Test helper that uses parser comparison to validate both parsers.
@@ -479,4 +478,4 @@ TEST_CASE("Parser Comparison - Stress Tests") {
     std::string stress_json = weaseldb::test_data::generate_large_json(50);
     test_parser_comparison(stress_json, "Deep nesting with many operations");
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}