Method Drowning in a lake

[jaekonl412]

Been thinking of going to a lake nearby late at night on a weekday. My goal is to swim out as far as possible and hopefully tire out and the cold water will cause my muscles to cramp. Unfortunately my survival instincts may kick in and I am a fairly experienced swimmer. Other factors that may ruin it include late partygoers noticing, some lifeguards on duty at some locations (not all since the lake is so big), early closing times where staff may check if everyone is gone or if people are squeezing out their last minutes at the lakefront. If I had an instantaneous and painless method I would choose that over drowning but currently do not have the resources to do anything else so far besides a nearby lake. I understand that its not painless and not immediate but hopefully without others interfering or noticing for 10-20 minutes it could hopefully work. I might buy some alcoholic drinks and my medication to help with it. Am also looking at beaches or rivers but one has too many lifeguards and way more people and the other is smaller and frequently has kayakers. But the river and lake have had many drowning incidents and some areas of the beach too from rip tides and fast currents.

 

[LonelyNick]

I would suggest reading this: https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/shallow-water-blackout.4315/

 

[JackieInTheBox]

I've tried this before in an ocean at midnight. And even as a person who cannot swim, I could not go further because survival instincts kicked in. I was even listening to music to distract myself, but even that became background noise. I was also planning on using a nose clipper so the water would not burn my lungs. You should think about this carefully. Or you could also take a look at what LonelyNick suggested.

 

[schopenh]

Look man I'm just gonna tell you what I saw
> thinking of drowning in a lake
> I am an experienced swimmer

 

[Ghost2211]

That sounds scary, painful, and awful.

 

[jaekonl412]

Look man I'm just gonna tell you what I saw
> thinking of drowning in a lake
> I am an experienced swimmer

Well I know 2/4 of the swimming styles but I'm not really fit either and haven't been in a pool in almost 6 years. Never swam in an ocean or lake before either. I am most likely putting too much confidence on my inability to swim back to the shore however. I have pain meds that I'm on and am old enough to get alcohol to maybe help.

I've tried this before in an ocean at midnight. And even as a person who cannot swim, I could not go further because survival instincts kicked in. I was even listening to music to distract myself, but even that became background noise. I was also planning on using a nose clipper so the water would not burn my lungs. You should think about this carefully. Or you could also take a look at what LonelyNick suggested.

Did your body suddenly find the strength/adrenaline to swim to shore before it was too late to turn back? And did you ever encounter any rip currents? Been looking and planning to see what waters are most lethal around here and looking at previous incidents around here to get a better understanding.

That sounds scary, painful, and awful.

Not sure what else I can do. Unable to do SN, exit bag, or a bunch of other methods except the closest body of water.

I would suggest reading this: https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/shallow-water-blackout.4315/

So no need for a large body of water at all? How exactly would you induce hyperventilate or is it covered in there?

 

[AJ95]

So no need for a large body of water at all? How exactly would you induce hyperventilate or is it covered in there?

Nope, you can do it in a bathtub.

Shallow water blackout is definitely the way you should do drowning, otherwise it'll be slow and painful, not to mention how much survival instinct you'll need to overcome.

First you hyperventilate, so you take fast, deep breaths, all the way in and all the way out, like you're filling your lungs completely and then emptying them completely as fast as you can. Do this for about 30 seconds and then breathe out all the way and hold your breath.

Your lungs won't have any carbon dioxide in them because of the hyperventilating, which is normally what tells your body it needs air. So you'll just pass out, and then obviously once you pass out you'll breathe automatically.

But if you're underwater, you'll breathe in water and then drown.

My advice for doing this in a lake would be to hyperventilate on shore like you're preparing for shallow water blackout, then once you breathe out and hold your breath to dive underwater and swim down as far as you can.

If you've done it right you should just pass out with no pain, then drown.

 

[LonelyNick]

No you can do it in a bathtub.

Shallow water blackout is definitely the way you should do drowning, otherwise it'll be slow and painful, not to mention how much survival instinct you'll need to overcome.

First you hyperventilate, so you take fast, deep breaths, all the way in and all the way out, like you're filling your lungs completely and then emptying them completely. Do this for about 30 seconds and then breathe out all the way and hold your breath.

Your lungs won't have any carbon dioxide in them because of the hyperventilating, which is normally what tells your body it needs air. So you'll just pass out, and then obviously once you pass out you'll breathe automatically.

But if you're underwater, you'll breathe in water and then drown.

My advice for doing this in a lake would be to hyperventilate on shore like you're preparing for shallow water blackout, then once you breathe out and hold your breath to dive underwater and swim down as far as you can.

If you've done it right you should just pass out with no pain, then drown.

@jaekonl412 ^^^ everything above. It is very lethal, had a friend dying of it. I almost drowned as a kid and for me it wasn't painful. The rescue sucked... That first breath of air after CPR was the most painful one of my life.

I'd still recommend reading the thread, do some research and especially practice the hyperventilation.

The best way to practice seems to be squatting, 10 quick breaths, get up and blow out air out your mouth with thumb to block air flow. Once you've mastered that, body of water and eternal sleep.

I hope you find peace!

 

[JackieInTheBox]

To answer your question, yes my body found adrenaline to swim back to shore. I did not even drown. And no, I did not encounter any rip currents, it was calm. When my SI kicked in it's because I was scared of existing not drowning. Because I have drowned in a pool by accident when I was a teenager. I didn't even realize I was drowning until a few seconds. I don't remember any pain while I was drowning which is odd, but when I was rescued I did. My nose burnt so much, I found it hard to breath it was painful 6/10. I do not recommend pool water because of Clorox and the sea because saltwater will make you puke.

 

[sadworld]

I've tried drowning before but in a river not a lake. I've tried shallow water blackout but i couldn't get myself to pass out... so i tried without and my SI kicked in... I think it's a peaceful method if you can use shallow water blackout...