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tiltedcompass

tiltedcompass

I just want to sleep forever man...
Jul 25, 2025
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Mostly a vent since it's a very stupid thing I did.

Almost a week ago I tried to press on my carotid artery several times to pass out and miserably failed. And days ago, after a bunch of other shit happened that ruined my day, I decided to strangle myself with a thin "rope" (if you could even call it that). I did this just to try if I could faint and stop overthinking, nothing else.
After both attempts, I noticed I had some sort of itching in the right side of my throat, giving me the urge to cough. And last night, I woke up several times due to a coughing fit. The itch still persists.
Is this a common symptom of strangling/choking or should I go to the hospital? Are there any other signs I should look out for?
Sorry for the stupid questions, I don't really want to get forcibly hospitalized due to some dumb coping mechanism but I'm worried as well. I ended up confessing all of this to my partner today and he's pissed off at me so I don't have anyone to vent to.
 
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Worndown

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Mar 21, 2019
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Give it some time.
Maybe you bruised something and it is irritated.
Sorry you irritated your partner. Some things are better kept private.
 
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hell toupee

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Sep 9, 2024
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Sounds like you tried partial hanging?
 
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tiltedcompass

I just want to sleep forever man...
Jul 25, 2025
13
Give it some time.
Maybe you bruised something and it is irritated.
Sorry you irritated your partner. Some things are better kept private.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It's probably just irritated and will need days to heal but I tend to overthink a lot. At least warm liquids seem to help with the coughing. And about my partner, I trust him with things like these it's just that I'm now realizing that this is getting too much for him.

Sounds like you tried partial hanging?
I don't consider it partial hanging since I didn't have any intention to ctb, only to test the waters and see if I was able to make myself pass out. I only see what I did as some sort of coping mechanism or self-harm instead of an actual attempt
 
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