Where exactly do I have to cut stab myself to bleed out? What drugs/pills can I take to make myself feel calm during it and least amount of pain? Would weed help?
I think the heart. But if you really want to bleed out, you should cut your wrist "down the road, not across it".
Weed could help with the pain a bit but I don't see the point. Benzos would help I guess
Weed could help with the pain a bit but I don't see the point. Benzos would help I guess
Holu
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The act of SH particularly cutting has been shown to be therapeutic and euphoric. As such it's deemed a coping strategy even if unhealthy.
That being said, it has an incredibly low fatality rate.
The place that would be best to cut for a lethal result is obviously ur throat. However said action would be so incredibly painful i recommend you never do it.
If you're feeling on edge take a deep breath. Browse the posts a bit. Nitrogen or sodium nitrate are two popular painless methods. Additionally the blood choke also sounds like it would be tranquil despite the goriness of its name. Finally there is a guide to painless hanging but I personally don't know much on that.
Ultimately if you feel there's a chance of recovery don't check ur local bus schedule. We are always here to help!
Should you truly feel hopeless and stubborn then please go in a way which is painless. You deserve that much. None of this knife shit okay.
That being said, it has an incredibly low fatality rate.
The place that would be best to cut for a lethal result is obviously ur throat. However said action would be so incredibly painful i recommend you never do it.
If you're feeling on edge take a deep breath. Browse the posts a bit. Nitrogen or sodium nitrate are two popular painless methods. Additionally the blood choke also sounds like it would be tranquil despite the goriness of its name. Finally there is a guide to painless hanging but I personally don't know much on that.
Ultimately if you feel there's a chance of recovery don't check ur local bus schedule. We are always here to help!
Should you truly feel hopeless and stubborn then please go in a way which is painless. You deserve that much. None of this knife shit okay.
It depends. What's the intent? Are you cutting for relief, because you're stressed or upset or to ctb?
Holu
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lpfx
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Using this method to CTB is very painful and woefully ineffective.
From an anatomical standpoint there are a few major blood vessels that when cut can lead to massive hemorrhaging. Those being your carotid artery, jugular vein, basilic vein, brachial artery, and femoral artery.
All of these would require a very deep laceration to be made in order to produce the desired effect.
This is not a way that you would want to CTB, nor would it be an effective one. Aside from the inherent mess, the smell of blood alone would be pungent enough to alert others. This also comes with the risk of being interrupted or saved due to the minutes it would take to bleed out. The pain would also be restrictive in the depth of your cutting abilities.
I would advise against this method.
From an anatomical standpoint there are a few major blood vessels that when cut can lead to massive hemorrhaging. Those being your carotid artery, jugular vein, basilic vein, brachial artery, and femoral artery.
All of these would require a very deep laceration to be made in order to produce the desired effect.
This is not a way that you would want to CTB, nor would it be an effective one. Aside from the inherent mess, the smell of blood alone would be pungent enough to alert others. This also comes with the risk of being interrupted or saved due to the minutes it would take to bleed out. The pain would also be restrictive in the depth of your cutting abilities.
I would advise against this method.
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I personally wouldnt reccomend this method, as it has a very low success rate. If u dont have a reliable source, it's really easy to mess up. Not to mention, the pain is horrible. I'd advise you to use less painful methods as shown in suicide resource, as after all, I think we all deserve at least a peaceful and painless death as an escape from life
I've never understood it (sh). It's used to alleviate whatever the sufferer is suffering which it does by physical and mental distraction. The act implies they want to feel better than they currently do. Any kind of physical exertion will accomplish the same thing, i.e. exercise.
Tried this a week ago, i was drinking heavily, smoking weed and a load of prescription drugs, was aiming for the radial artery but just missed, after bleeding heavily for a minute or so I panicked and went to a neighbour for help saying I slipped whilst cutting up cardboard for the recycling, it's too slow and unreliable please find another method
Holu
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There are a myriad of reasons people SH.
As mentioned the "euphoric" feeling is a possibility. To be specific, this euphoria has been seen as dopamine and serotonin on FMRI scans. (1)
Another possible reason is a subconscious positive(or negative) reinforcement. Should self harm be gratifying, then it could lead to repetitive use. On the other end, should it be seen as punishing, then it could be used to attempt to dissuade the individuals brain into entering such a scenario where self harm feels necessary. (2)
Finally, it could be due to the fact that physical pain has been shown to blunt emotional pain in what has been referred to as "physical pain offset"
As for your gym / exercise question, I don't really have a solid reason for why. If you would allow me to speculate, it's possible that the overall amount of endorphins is higher in SH. It's also possible that the main two neurotransmitters linked to SH(serotonin and dopamine) are greater in SH than in physical exertion. This could perhaps be due to the pain of SH being more direct and focused, or perhaps due to it actively tearing at your three layers of skin. Unfortunately, from a FMRI standpoint, it's hard to differentiate these two, as the subjects in every NSSI(Non suicidal self injury) test were SHing using either a cold substance or a small pain prick. Furthermore, it's more than likely they were not fully distressed at the current time. Due to ethical reasons, we will never really know, as no scientific research paper would ever successfully be published if it involved highly distressed individuals with a blade.
Finally I'd like to point out that an individual with a blade goin at it does not necessarily mean they want to feel better. Such decision could be caused by severe mental distress or a serious mental illness(namely borderline personality disorder). It could also be a form of self hatred for individuals suffers from dysmorphia. As such it's simply to broad to pinpoint why people SH.
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9168135/#s0105title
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2538378/
TLDR of this
1. SH releases the feel good "chemicals"
2. SH can make brain thing it's helping
3. SH can make brain associate sadness with physical suffering to scare brain from being sad
4. SH reduces or distracts your emotional feelies
SH might be different(and very likely is) than exercise. Reason or explanation for this is unknown due to ethical restrictions.
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Holu
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As someone who has indulged in sh and been in therapy, I can say that sh has provided me with something that nothing else can. The hypothalamus in the brain is affected by sh and the pain shuts down the emotional part of the brain and sets off the survival response. Basically sh shuts down emotions for a short period of time and "A breath of air makes a difference when you're drowning'" Nothing has ever been able to match what sh has done for me.
